Upshur County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 40,809

66.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

40,809

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Building Value

$10.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$21.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score94.7
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score92.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score86.1
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score85.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score80.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$260K
Risk Score77.3
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$328K
Risk Score65.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score63.9
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$194K
Risk Score61.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score60.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.2M
Risk Score58.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score53.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score39.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$122K
Risk Score37.8

Upshur County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

66.9+18.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

77.3+28.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

63.3+14.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

28.7-20.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

63.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

28.7

Relatively 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.