Young County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,845

36.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

17,845

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Building Value

$6.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$10.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score92.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score90.1
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$652K
Risk Score74.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$784K
Risk Score64.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$538K
Risk Score59.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score53.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score49.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score41.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score34.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score32.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$428K
Risk Score31.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score29.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score27.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score10.4

Young County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

36.4-12.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

90.1+41.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

46.0-3.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

39.8-8.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

46.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

39.8

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.