Starr County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 65,565

84.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

65,565

🏠

Building Value

$7.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$29.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$18.5M
Risk Score99.0
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$369K
Risk Score84.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$875K
Risk Score81.5
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$861K
Risk Score78.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.7M
Risk Score72.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$275K
Risk Score69.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$268K
Risk Score67.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score60.3
Show all 14 hazards

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score40.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$427K
Risk Score38.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$179
Risk Score30.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score29.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score21.3
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score14.8

Starr County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

84.8+36.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

84.9+36.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

97.0+47.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.3-48.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

97.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.3

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.