Wise County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 68,550

59.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

68,550

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Building Value

$13.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$20.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score93.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score87.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score85.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score75.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$216K
Risk Score69.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score60.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.9M
Risk Score60.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score55.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$517K
Risk Score48.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score39.7
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score37.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score33.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score26.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score23.6

Wise County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

59.0+10.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

93.7+45.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

38.3-10.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

17.0-31.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

38.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

17.0

Very 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.