How many counties in Texas are at high risk?

Texas has 254 counties. The overall state risk rating is "Very High" with a score of 49.0.

What is the wildfire risk in Texas?

Texas's statewide wildfire risk is rated "Very High" with a score of 72.7.

Which county in Texas has the highest risk?

Harris County has the highest overall risk score at 0.0.

Natural Hazard Risk in Texas

254 counties — Overall risk: Very High

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Counties

254

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Population

29,099,690

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Overall Risk

49.0

Very High

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Wildfire Risk

72.7

Very High

Hazard Risk Overview

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Wildfire

72.7

Very High

☀️

Drought

72.0

Very High

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Hail

65.6

Very High

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Tornado

56.5

Very High

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Cold Wave

54.2

Very High

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Heat Wave

53.1

Very High

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Hurricane

50.9

Very High

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Strong Wind

48.5

Very High

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Coastal Flooding

48.1

Very High

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Ice Storm

46.4

Very High

Highest Risk Counties in Texas

Harris

Score: 99.9

Very High 2

Dallas

Score: 99.7

Very High 3

Bexar

Score: 99.4

Relatively High 4

Tarrant

Score: 99.1

Relatively High 5

Hidalgo

Score: 99.0

Relatively High 6

Collin

Score: 98.9

Relatively High

All 254 Counties in Texas

County	Risk Score	Rating	Top Hazard
Harris	99.9
Dallas	99.7
Bexar	99.4
Tarrant	99.1
Hidalgo	99.0
Collin	98.9
Travis	97.7
Fort Bend	97.5
Cameron	97.3
Denton	96.9
Nueces	96.6
Lubbock	96.2
Jefferson	95.7
Montgomery	95.7
El Paso	95.5
Galveston	95.4
Brazoria	93.6
Comal	92.7
Guadalupe	91.5
McLennan	91.2
Bell	91.1
Hays	90.6
Potter	90.5
Williamson	90.1
Webb	89.2
Brazos	88.4
Gregg	87.0
Randall	86.8
Johnson	86.7
Jim Wells	86.5
Victoria	86.5
Orange	85.9
Gonzales	85.7
San Patricio	85.4
Starr	84.8
Henderson	84.5
Kleberg	84.4
Smith	84.2
DeWitt	83.9
Taylor	83.8
Wharton	83.0
Ector	82.8
Hunt	82.2
Wichita	81.9
Parmer	81.8
Ellis	81.6
Bastrop	81.2
Midland	81.2
Parker	81.1
Nacogdoches	80.7
Grayson	80.3
Matagorda	80.3
Caldwell	79.8
Lamar	79.5
Liberty	79.5
Bowie	79.0
Lavaca	78.9
Hale	78.4
Harrison	77.7
Willacy	77.5
Tom Green	77.3
Kerr	77.2
Burnet	76.6
Kaufman	76.2
Val Verde	76.1
Polk	75.6
Wilson	75.5
Navarro	75.3
Erath	75.0
Walker	73.8
Anderson	73.6
Cooke	73.3
Hill	73.0
Washington	72.0
Angelina	71.8
Jackson	71.7
Hopkins	71.2
Rockwall	70.7
Hood	70.5
Llano	70.4
Waller	70.3
Uvalde	70.0
Hardin	69.6
Medina	68.7
Fannin	68.1
Hutchinson	67.7
Upshur	66.9
Bandera	66.7
Calhoun	66.3
Kendall	65.5
Brown	64.9
Red River	64.7
Maverick	64.2
Coryell	63.4
Wood	63.2
Bee	62.7
Colorado	62.2
Moore	61.9
Deaf Smith	61.8
Cherokee	61.6
Aransas	61.2
Lamb	61.2
Jasper	61.1
Tyler	61.0
Brooks	60.8
Atascosa	60.7
Houston	60.7
Trinity	60.6
Gray	59.9
Limestone	59.3
Wise	59.0
San Jacinto	58.9
Van Zandt	58.8
Karnes	58.4
Leon	58.3
Milam	58.1
Fayette	58.0
Gillespie	57.7
Gaines	57.6
Grimes	57.0
Freestone	56.5
Frio	55.9
Shelby	55.7
Panola	55.4
Palo Pinto	55.2
Montague	54.9
Howard	54.8
Duval	54.4
Rusk	54.0
Zavala	53.6
Austin	53.1
Terry	52.0
Chambers	51.8
Hockley	51.4
Dallam	51.1
Comanche	51.0
Cass	50.8
Titus	46.8
Wilbarger	46.1
Yoakum	46.1
Jim Hogg	45.5
Real	42.6
Bailey	42.4
Hansford	42.0
Wheeler	41.3
Eastland	41.2
Lee	40.5
Camp	39.3
Dawson	38.7
Jones	37.9
Nolan	37.8
Refugio	37.5
Swisher	37.4
Bosque	36.9
Young	36.4
Dimmit	35.9
Madison	34.9
Ochiltree	34.9
Hall	34.6
Morris	34.5
Castro	34.4
Live Oak	33.7
Hartley	33.1
Blanco	33.0
Kimble	32.2
Zapata	31.4
Floyd	30.7
Sherman	30.3
Scurry	30.0
Lampasas	29.9
Robertson	29.6
Marion	29.2
Burleson	29.1
Kenedy	28.4
Lipscomb	27.9
Collingsworth	27.4
Newton	27.2
Donley	26.6
Runnels	26.5
Falls	26.2
Carson	25.2
Pecos	25.1
Franklin	24.8
Crosby	23.7
Lynn	23.0
Goliad	22.6
La Salle	22.6
Sabine	22.1
Brewster	21.1
Coleman	20.6
Armstrong	20.0
Garza	20.0
Martin	20.0
Mitchell	19.8
Childress	19.6
Reeves	19.1
Knox	17.8
San Augustine	17.6
Baylor	17.5
Hemphill	16.5
Ward	15.4
Callahan	14.7
Clay	14.3
Rains	14.1
Dickens	13.6
Cochran	12.8
Hamilton	12.8
Cottle	12.5
Haskell	11.7
Culberson	11.6
Jack	11.4
Mason	11.0
Somervell	10.8
Presidio	10.2
McCulloch	10.1
Oldham	9.7
Stephens	9.2
Andrews	9.0
Delta	8.9
Briscoe	8.7
Hardeman	8.7
Archer	7.7
Upton	7.7
San Saba	7.3
Sutton	7.1
Reagan	5.9
Crockett	5.8
Borden	5.7
Edwards	5.7
Mills	5.6
Concho	4.5
Foard	4.5
Glasscock	4.3
Winkler	4.1
Schleicher	3.8
Stonewall	3.8
Coke	3.7
Throckmorton	3.3
Motley	3.2
Menard	3.1
Roberts	3.1
Jeff Davis	2.9
Hudspeth	2.3
Kinney	2.2
Fisher	1.9
Irion	1.8
Shackelford	1.4
Crane	1.1
Kent	1.1
Sterling	1.1
McMullen	0.6
Terrell	0.4
King	0.3
Loving	0.0

Natural Hazard Risk in Texas

Hazard Risk Overview

Highest Risk Counties in Texas

All 254 Counties in Texas

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