Refugio County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,741

37.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

6,741

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Building Value

$1.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$7.9M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score87.4
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$798K
Risk Score84.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score69.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score56.7
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score42.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score41.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$338K
Risk Score29.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score25.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score18.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score17.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score14.3
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score9.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score8.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$5
Risk Score5.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score4.6
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Refugio County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

37.5-11.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

56.7+8.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

88.1+38.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

36.9-11.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

88.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

36.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.