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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Willacy County Disaster Risk

Willacy County, Texas

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

77.5

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#60

of 254, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

40.4

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Hurricane

91.7 / 100

Flood

40.4 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (40.4) and Inland Flooding (30.9) NRI scores.

Wildfire

28.7 / 100

Tornado

23.2 / 100

Earthquake

15.2 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Willacy County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, hurricane has the highest NRI score for this county.

Hurricane
91.7
Flood
40.4
Wildfire
28.7
Tornado
23.2
Earthquake
15.2

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
40.4
Coastal Flooding
40.4
Inland Flooding
30.9

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Texas county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 254 Texas county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Texas?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Texas: Very Low: 113; Relatively Low: 92; Relatively Moderate: 33; Relatively High: 14; Very High: 2; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Texas?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 254 county records: Flood: 254 of 254; Wildfire: 254 of 254; Tornado: 254 of 254; Earthquake: 254 of 254; Hurricane: 250 of 254. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Willacy County, TX?
Willacy County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 77.5. RiskByCounty ranks it 60th of 254 Texas county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Willacy County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Willacy County, Hurricane: 91.7; Flood: 40.4; Wildfire: 28.7; Tornado: 23.2; Earthquake: 15.2.
How is flood displayed for Willacy County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Willacy County, Coastal Flooding is 40.4, Inland Flooding is 30.9, and the displayed flood score is 40.4.

Counties with Similar Risk

Tom Green County

Texas

-0.2

Relatively Low

NRI score 77.3

Harrison County

Texas

+0.2

Relatively Low

NRI score 77.7

Kerr County

Texas

-0.3

Relatively Low

NRI score 77.2

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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