Buchanan Dam, TX
Buchanan Dam, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Buchanan Dam lands at the 82nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 2,109 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Buchanan Dam's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 81st percentile nationally.
Where Buchanan Dam's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 62.4% of Buchanan Dam's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 28.9% Indirect share and far above its 8.8% Minimal share — a profile where 1,315 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Buchanan Dam against the rest of the country
Buchanan Dam ranks lower within Texas (66th percentile statewide) than its 82nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Buchanan Dam ranks 5,685 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,170 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 607 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Buchanan Dam
At the 82nd percentile nationally, Buchanan Dam carries the very high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Buchanan Dam
Buchanan Dam's 62.4% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
More on how this number was built
Buchanan Dam's 82nd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Buchanan Dam, see the exposure-zones guide.