Webb County, TX Environment & Hazard Risk

• Heat waveRelatively High$6.7M/yr expected annual loss, about 10 events a year
• Cold waveRelatively High$7.9M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.3 events a year
• HailRelatively Moderate$984K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• HurricaneRelatively Moderate$2.5M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 16 years
• Winter weatherRelatively Moderate$109K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• TornadoRelatively Moderate$2M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• Ice stormRelatively Moderate$106K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 13 years
• WildfireRelatively Low$66K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 791 years
• LandslideVery Low$1,302/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• LightningRelatively Low$168K/yr expected annual loss, about 36 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$379K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$117K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 5,291 years
• DroughtRelatively Low$33.4K/yr expected annual loss, about 104 events a year

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

484 of 70,922 (0.7%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

2,733

Insured in high-risk zones

408 (15%)

Flood claims since 1978

269

Claims paid since 1978

$6.8M

• Hail129 · 1 death
• Drought123
• Flash Flood111 · 1 death
• Thunderstorm Wind70 · 1 death
• Heat50 · 9 deaths
• Heavy Rain22
• Excessive Heat14 · 3 deaths
• Cold/Wind Chill8
• Frost/Freeze7
• Flood7

• Thunderstorm Wind83 kt wind06/03/2003

  Laredo, Webb County

  $33M damage

  What happened

  A NWS storm survey team observed the most severe damage at the Laredo International Airport and homes and businesses surrounding the airport. $750,000 in damage was done to city owned buildings at the airport. An estimated $2 million in damage was done to privately owned buildings and hangars on airport grounds. Twenty five aircraft were damaged, most in hangars which failed. A parked Boeing 737 was blown off a runway and through a chain linked fence. An American Eagle plane suffered punctures when a jet way was flipped over into it. The main terminal building suffered minor roof damage. Runways were closed until the next morning so crews could survey them for damage. Thirty two homes, mobile home and apartments sustained major damage along the path of the storm in Laredo. A total of $3.5 million in damage was done to buildings and facilities belonging to the City of Laredo. Twenty five thousand homes were left without power that night. Power officials reported 40 electrical poles snapped in half.

• Winter Weather12/08/2006

  Webb

  2 deaths

  What happened

  Sleet and rain mix, with little to no accumulation. Accidents were reported on the rain slick roadways in and around Laredo.

• Heat06/23/2023

  Webb

  2 deaths

  What happened

  Afternoon heat index values ranged 110 to 113 degrees.

• Heat06/21/2023

  Webb

  2 deaths

  What happened

  Afternoon heat index values ranged 110 to 114 degrees.

• Excessive Heat06/22/2023

  Webb

  2 deaths

  What happened

  Afternoon heat index values ranged from 115 to 117 degrees.

• Thunderstorm Wind83 kt wind05/21/2017

  (Lrd)laredo Intl Arp, Webb County

  $20M damage

  What happened

  Damage survey in connection with a severe thunderstorm revealed straight-line wind damage along a line around 5 miles in length and 1 mile in width across northwest Laredo. The damage was from west of the intersection of Interstate 69W and Mines Road to the intersection of east Del Mar Boulevard and McPherson Road. Damage was widespread through this area with numerous large tree limbs snapped, shingle damage to homes, dozens of utility poles bent or broken. The most significant damage occurred at the U.S. Customs facility near World Trade Bridge #3 and to homes in the Villas San Agustin neighborhood. At the U.S. Customs facility, several tractor trailers were overturned, and extensive damage occurred to the metal roof of this facility with several air conditioners blown off. Wind gusts were estimated to be between 80 and 95 mph. The World Trade Bridge was closed to commercial cargo traffic for nearly a week. Within the Villas San Agustin subdivision, 4 new homes that were under construction, slid off their foundations and collapsed. Debris from these properties impacted several nearby homes causing extensive damage. Numerous homes in this subdivision lost shingles. Laredo Fire...

• City of LaredoServes 260,046 · Surface water · Local government3 health violations+7 monitoring or reporting
• Webb County Water UtilitiesServes 8,358 · Surface water · Local government16 health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Webb County Water DispenserServes 3,362 · Purchased surface water · Local government11 health violations+4 monitoring or reporting
• Mirando City WscServes 460 · Groundwater · Local government8 health violations+10 monitoring or reporting
• Oilton Rural WscServes 411 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+33 monitoring or reporting
• Bruni Rural WscServes 350 · Groundwater · Local government12 health violations+12 monitoring or reporting
• Los Botines WscServes 54 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+207 monitoring or reporting