Wise County, TX Environment & Hazard Risk

• WildfireRelatively Moderate$2.5M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 186 years
• HailRelatively Moderate$1.4M/yr expected annual loss, about 9.9 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Moderate$2.1M/yr expected annual loss, about 15 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Moderate$3.2M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• Ice stormRelatively Moderate$216K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• LandslideVery Low$2,749/yr expected annual loss, about once every 6 years
• Cold waveRelatively Low$1.1M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Low$517K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.0 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$149K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,304 years
• DroughtRelatively Low$50.1K/yr expected annual loss, about 32 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$18.8K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 104 years
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$24.9K/yr expected annual loss, about 5.3 events a year
• LightningVery Low$80.6K/yr expected annual loss, about 52 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

156 of 28,449 (0.5%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

613

Insured in high-risk zones

105 (17%)

Flood claims since 1978

94

Claims paid since 1978

$2.5M

• Hail354
• Thunderstorm Wind213
• Drought88
• Flash Flood74
• Heat42 · 2 deaths
• Tornado31 · 3 deaths
• Winter Storm20
• Excessive Heat16
• Flood16
• Lightning16

• TornadoF1, 5.5 mi path, 100 yd wide12/03/1999

  Chico, Wise County

  2 deaths, 3 injured, $600K damage

  What happened

  Two persons were killed in a mobile home which was destroyed by a tornado. Three other people were injured. Three mobile homes were destroyed, with two of them heavily damaged. Many outbuildings were damaged or destroyed.

• TornadoEF2, 1.41 mi path, 650 yd wide04/26/2026

  Bridgeport Muni Arpt, Wise County

  1 death, 6 injured, $5M damage

  What happened

  An EF-2 tornado occurred on the southwest side of Runaway Bay with peak winds estimated at 130 mph. This tornado formed just south of Highway 380 near Port O Call Drive and Pinto Court where a 100 to 200 yard wide swath of EF-0 tree damage was observed. The tornado then continued towards the west, uprooting some trees and snapping large branches as it approached Cimmarron Trail. By this time the tornado was nearly a third of a mile wide, causing substantial tree damage and minor roof damage before moving into a residential area between Cimmarron Trail and Jasper Creek Road. Most homes in this neighborhood sustained high-end EF-0 and EF-1 damage with heavily damaged manufactured homes, broken windows, failed garage doors, uprooted trees, and substantial roof damage to single family homes. Within the broader area of EF-0/EF-1 damage, small vortices embedded in the tornado produced narrow corridors of EF-2 damage. The first instance was a two-floor residence on the northeast corner of the Cactus Canyon Drive and Brookview Drive intersection. Here, the home lost a substantial amount of roofing along with some exterior walls on the second floor. Two single-wide manufactured homes in...

• Heat07/01/2011

  Wise

  2 deaths

  What happened

  Temperatures this month ranged from the upper 90s to over 100 degrees during the month of July. An elderly women died in her overheated home on the 7th, and a second heat victim was found outside on the 15th while working on a job. A heat advisory was in effect from the 11th through the 18th, and then again from the 23rd through the 31st.

• Heavy Rain10/14/2013

  Park Spgs, Wise County

  1 death, $40K damage

  What happened

  A 43 year old male was killed when a semi jackknifed on a wet road and hit the oncoming car the male was driving. The accident occurred near the intersection of TX 101 and FM 1786.

• Ice Storm01/13/2007

  Wise

  6 injured, $15K damage

  What happened

  Twelve major and eighteen minor accidents were reported over the weekend due to icy conditions on roadways.

• TornadoEF0, 4 mi path, 40 yd wide06/26/2007

  Decatur, Wise County

  5 injured, $50K damage

  What happened

  A tornado touched down near Highway 51 and caused damage in the Quail Run subdivision. A mobile home was moved from its underpinning and had its windows blown out, and two residential roofs, sheds, and a trampoline were damaged two miles north of Highway 380 near the Wise/Denton County line. Several people suffered minor injuries.

• City of Decatur Water PlantServes 9,087 · Surface water · Local government2 health violations+4 monitoring or reporting
• City of BridgeportServes 6,083 · Surface water · Local government1 health violation+8 monitoring or reporting
• West Wise SudServes 3,909 · Surface water · Local government8 health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• City of Runaway BayServes 2,458 · Surface water · Local government8 health violations+19 monitoring or reporting
• Chisholm SpringsServes 2,049 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+5 monitoring or reporting
• City of BoydServes 2,044 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+12 monitoring or reporting
• City of RhomeServes 1,680 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• City of ChicoServes 1,596 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting