Mills County, TX Environment & Hazard Risk

• WildfireRelatively Low$206K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 308 years
• HailRelatively Low$182K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.8 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Low$86.3K/yr expected annual loss, about 62 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$12.72K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 139 years
• TornadoRelatively Low$340K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$17K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.2 events a year
• Heat waveVery Low$66.99K/yr expected annual loss, about 8.8 events a year
• LightningVery Low$50.48K/yr expected annual loss, about 47 events a year
• Cold waveVery Low$165K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• Strong windVery Low$97.26K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.5 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$20/yr expected annual loss, about once every 7 years
• Ice stormVery Low$1,293/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$2,462/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3,096 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

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Homes in high-risk flood zones

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• Drought93
• Hail90
• Thunderstorm Wind33
• Flash Flood31
• Heat27
• Excessive Heat13
• Winter Storm10
• Tornado6
• Cold/Wind Chill5
• Winter Weather4

• Flash Flood02/21/1997

  Goldthwaite, Mills County

  $2M damage

  What happened

  Six to eight inches of rain fell across the area causing numerous roads to flood. Sixty percent of the 485 miles of gravel roads across the county were washed away by flood waters.

• Wildfire08/05/2011

  Mills

  $1.1M damage

  What happened

  A 1701-acre grass fire started in Center City along Hwy 84 by a car that likely blew a tire. The blaze began on the 5th, was contained on the 6th, and the fully controlled on the 8th. The fire burned two houses, 8 mobile homes, two sheds, several other barns, and some bales of round hay.

• Lightning06/11/2009

  Caradan, Mills County

  1 injured

  What happened

  A Caradan man was struck by lightning that hit a nearby television pole, traveled through the ground and up his body. He was hospitalized for approximately 24 hours but not seriously injured.

• Drought11/01/2006

  Mills

  $800K damage

  What happened

  Drought conditions continued across North Texas. Although occasional rainfall helped some areas of North Texas improve by the end of October, many areas missed out on the beneficial rains. The U.S. Drought Monitor included more of the North Texas in the Extreme Drought (D3) category by the end of November than in the previous month, but did eliminate the Exceptional Drought (D4) area from North Texas.|Areas which did receive rainfall experienced reduced fire danger. Hydrologic deficits remained extremely high, with almost every lake well below conservation levels. The worst included Lake Bridgeport at over seventeen feet below normal, and Lake Grapevine at twelve feet below normal. Stage 1 water restrictions remained in effect in most metroplex counties. |The Drought Impact Reporter reported that hay prices in Texas were approximately twice what they were before the drought began this month. Crops continued to suffer, with the cotton production this year about half of last year���s crop.

• Winter Storm12/06/2013

  Mills

  $500K damage

  What happened

  According to the sheriff's office, up to 2 of ice and sleet accumulated in Mills County. Roads became covered in ice and several accidents due to vehicles sliding off the roadways were reported. The local police reported Highway 84 west of Evant was especially treacherous. Many tree branches and trees were broken or damaged from the weight of the ice.

• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill02/15/2021

  Mills

  $490K damage

  What happened

  Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures in the single digits to slightly below degrees Fahrenheit. The maximum temperature on the 15th was only in the teens. Wind chill values during the 14th-16th were between 5 to -20 degrees Fahrenheit most of the time. The cold temperatures resulted in an extreme amount of damage to pipes, infrastructure, and power.

• Heat07/21/2026

  Mills

• Flash Flood06/19/2026

  Goldthwaite, Mills County

• Heat06/18/2026

  Mills

• Hail1" hail05/11/2026

  Goldthwaite Mills Ar, Mills County

  $1,000 damage

• Hail0.75" hail05/11/2026

  Goldthwaite, Mills County

• Hail0.88" hail04/18/2026

  Priddy, Mills County

• Cold/Wind Chill01/28/2026

  Mills

• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill01/25/2026

  Mills

• City of GoldthwaiteServes 1,738 · Surface water · Local government1 health violation+1 monitoring or reporting
• Priddy WscServes 276 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• New Horizons Ranch & CenterServes 100 · Surface water · Private2 health violations+16 monitoring or reporting