Wichita County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 129,191

81.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

129,191

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Building Value

$25.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$39.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score95.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score93.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score92.8
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score92.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score92.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$747K
Risk Score89.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$201K
Risk Score82.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$17.5M
Risk Score80.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score71.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$785K
Risk Score68.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$534K
Risk Score65.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score47.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$163K
Risk Score44.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$218
Risk Score27.8

Wichita County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

81.9+33.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

92.6+43.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

60.2+11.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

59.1+10.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

60.2

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

59.1

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.