Taylor County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 143,142

83.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

143,142

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Building Value

$29.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$53.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Very High
Annual Loss$19.0M
Risk Score99.3

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$634K
Risk Score94.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score89.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score87.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score86.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$22.9M
Risk Score82.8
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score73.9
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$638K
Risk Score72.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$873K
Risk Score65.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$136K
Risk Score59.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score56.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score49.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$145K
Risk Score38.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$132
Risk Score20.8

Taylor County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.8+35.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

89.7+41.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

34.5-14.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.5+27.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

34.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.5

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.