Wildfire risk · Texas
Wildfire risk in Texas
Wildfire risk (USDA Forest Service) data for ZIP codes in Texas. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the wildfire risk summary.
Last verified 2026-09-24 · methodology
What lands here
Not on zipradar yet. The plan is the USFS hazard score in plain English and the exposure type (direct flame or ember). Until then, Wildfire Risk to Communities has the official figures.
Source & refresh
USDA Forest Service. Refreshed annual (usfs update). Primary source →
Texas top concern
Hurricanes (Gulf coast), flooding, drought
Texas Gulf coast has the largest FEMA VE/AE coverage of any state. Inland flooding (Hurricane Harvey 2017) triggered FIRM panel revisions for Houston metro. Drought + induced seismicity affect EPA SDWIS compliance in West Texas. Tornado risk in the Panhandle.
See Texas state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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26 Texas ZIPs
ZIP 77001
Houston, TX
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ZIP 75201
Dallas, TX
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ZIP 78701
Austin, TX
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ZIP 78205
San Antonio, TX
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ZIP 76102
Fort Worth, TX
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ZIP 79901
El Paso, TX
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ZIP 75701
Tyler, TX
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ZIP 76104
Fort Worth Medical District, TX
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ZIP 77381
The Woodlands, TX
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ZIP 78704
Austin (South Congress), TX
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ZIP 77550
Galveston, TX
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ZIP 78401
Corpus Christi, TX
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ZIP 78745
Austin (Sunset Valley), TX
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ZIP 77098
Houston (Upper Kirby), TX
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ZIP 75205
Dallas (Highland Park), TX
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ZIP 78212
San Antonio (Alamo Heights), TX
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ZIP 76107
Fort Worth (Cultural District), TX
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ZIP 75093
Plano (TX, west), TX
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ZIP 78759
Austin (NW Hills), TX
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ZIP 78130
New Braunfels, TX
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ZIP 78717
Austin (Brushy Creek), TX
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ZIP 78641
Leander (TX), TX
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ZIP 78610
Buda (TX), TX
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ZIP 75070
McKinney (TX), TX
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ZIP 75024
Plano (West), TX
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ZIP 77479
Sugar Land (TX), TX
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