Zapata County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,865

31.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

13,865

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Building Value

$2.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$5.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score89.2
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score70.9
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$212K
Risk Score66.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score42.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score37.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score33.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score19.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score18.4
Show all 14 hazards

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score15.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score14.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$30
Risk Score14.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score6.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score5.3
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score4.5

Zapata County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

31.4-17.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

70.9+22.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

96.8+47.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.5-48.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

96.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.5

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.