Washington County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 35,781

72.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

35,781

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Building Value

$11.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$21.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score84.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score83.1
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score82.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$607K
Risk Score78.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.2M
Risk Score72.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$379K
Risk Score69.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$593K
Risk Score68.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$231K
Risk Score59.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score59.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score57.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$423K
Risk Score53.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score48.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score26.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$116
Risk Score23.5

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

72.0+23.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

48.8+0.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

86.3+37.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

58.8+10.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

86.3

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

58.8

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.