Shelby County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 23,936

55.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

23,936

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Building Value

$8.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$12.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score92.7
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score83.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$271K
Risk Score79.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$885K
Risk Score76.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score75.1
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$125K
Risk Score70.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$298K
Risk Score66.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$266K
Risk Score63.4
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score56.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$741K
Risk Score53.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score53.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$172K
Risk Score48.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score45.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$145K
Risk Score43.9

Shelby County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

55.7+7.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

70.5+21.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

79.3+30.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

7.3-41.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

79.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

7.3

Very 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.