Waller County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 56,764

70.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

56,764

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Building Value

$13.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$23.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score91.2
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.1M
Risk Score90.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score83.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$952K
Risk Score76.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score72.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score70.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$756K
Risk Score69.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$363K
Risk Score66.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.1M
Risk Score65.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score64.8
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$189K
Risk Score46.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score28.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$26
Risk Score10.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score9.4

Waller County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

70.3+21.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

70.7+22.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

64.4+15.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

54.9+6.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

64.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

54.9

Relatively Moderate

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.