Swisher County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,962

37.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

6,962

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Building Value

$3.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score94.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score93.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$769K
Risk Score87.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$880K
Risk Score76.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$118K
Risk Score73.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score61.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$591K
Risk Score44.1
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score43.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score33.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score29.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score21.3

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score20.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score11.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.8

Swisher County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

37.4-11.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

87.8+39.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

67.3+18.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

4.8-43.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

67.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

4.8

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.