Natural Disaster Risk in Brackettville

Natural Hazard Profile: Brackettville, Texas

Located along the Gulf Coast in Kinney County, Brackettville is a town of roughly 3,157 residents. The diverse climate that characterizes this part of Texas — marked by an exceptionally varied climate from humid subtropical in the east to desert in the west — directly influences the types and severity of natural hazards present, making Brackettville a community where hazard awareness has real practical value.

Brackettville's overall natural disaster risk is rated 3.6/10 (Low) by FEMA's National Risk Index. Prolonged drought is the primary hazard risk, shaped by low annual rainfall, high evaporation rates, and increasing temperature trends that deepen and lengthen dry periods. Secondary hazards include hurricane and tsunami.

Relative to other U.S. communities, Brackettville's natural disaster risk is below the U.S. national average of 4.5/10, considerably below the 5.6/10 state average. The hazard distribution here is led by drought and hurricane, as measured by FEMA across Kinney County. While city-specific sub-county variation exists, these scores represent the best available federal risk estimate.

Brackettville carries a below-average natural disaster risk, reflecting fewer and less severe hazard exposures than typical U.S. communities. Even so, the area's primary risk — drought — warrants awareness and appropriate insurance coverage, as lower risk does not mean zero risk.