Smith County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 233,253

84.2NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

233,253

🏠

Building Value

$42.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$43.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.5M
Risk Score96.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score94.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.2M
Risk Score92.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score91.4

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$282K
Risk Score87.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$605K
Risk Score87.5
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$996K
Risk Score85.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$21.4M
Risk Score84.9
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$346K
Risk Score80.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$832K
Risk Score75.1
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score74.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$637K
Risk Score69.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$930K
Risk Score47.3
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Smith County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

84.2+35.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

80.3+31.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

66.6+17.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

74.9+26.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

66.6

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

74.9

Relatively High

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.