FEMA rates relative heat wave risk for Wichita County as relatively moderate and reports FEMA annualized frequency of 0.867 per year for the area.
FEMA summary
FEMA's profile for Wichita County reports FEMA annualized frequency of 0.867 per year for heat wave. FEMA's relative risk rating for the area is relatively moderate; the annualized frequency is a separate measure.
Hazard metrics cover FEMA county-equivalent geographies rather than individual addresses or parcels. Use local or state hazard maps before making a property, insurance, retrofit, or evacuation decision.
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Heat Wave
FEMA combines its area-wide loss estimate and community data in this relative rating. Event frequency appears separately below.
Relative FEMA score
94.7/100
Occurrence thresholds vary by hazard. The FEMA methodology defines the value for each hazard.
The area loss estimate combines FEMA's modeled losses to buildings, population, and agriculture across Wichita County. It is not an estimate for a home or address.
City risk summary
For Wichita Falls, FEMA rates heat wave risk for Wichita County as relatively moderate, with a relative score of 94.7/100. The next highest relative scores are riverine flooding at 93.9/100 and wildfire at 92.7/100.
Using FEMA data for Wichita County, Wichita Falls is #36 among 53 covered Texas entries for heat wave risk. Lawton is about 49 straight-line miles from the Wichita Falls map point; its FEMA figures cover Comanche County.
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The map shows Wichita Falls. All FEMA figures on this page cover Wichita County.
The FEMA figures cover Wichita County. Address-level conditions require local maps, building records, and property details.
FEMA rates relative heat wave risk for Wichita County as relatively moderate. Its FEMA annualized frequency is 0.867 per year. Damage at a specific address also depends on the building, soil, elevation, and exact hazard zone.
Among 53 Texas cities covered by this directory, Wichita Falls is #36 for relative heat wave risk based on FEMA's score for Wichita County. Homes within Wichita Falls can have different soil, elevation, construction, and hazard-zone conditions.
In FEMA's data for Wichita County, the highest relative ratings are Heat Wave (Relatively Moderate), Riverine Flooding (Relatively Moderate), and Wildfire (Relatively Moderate). FEMA uses estimated losses and community data along with event frequency when assigning these ratings.
The hazard numbers cover Wichita County. For an individual home, check local fault, flood, fire, evacuation, and building records for the exact address.
FEMA gives Wichita County an overall relative risk rating of relatively low. Conditions at a specific home depend on its hazard zones, building type, maintenance, insurance, and access to evacuation routes and emergency services.
Start with this step: Confirm the exact hazard using official local maps before making property or insurance decisions. Know how local officials issue warnings and evacuation instructions. Use Ready.gov Be Informed and local emergency guidance for a complete plan.
Distances are measured between city coordinates.
| City | Distance | Heat Wave rating | Relative score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton, OK | 49 mi | Relatively Moderate | 84.8 |
| Denton, TX | 93 mi | Relatively High | 98.5 |
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