Weston Lakes, TX
Weston Lakes, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Weston Lakes at the 76th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 1,605 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Weston Lakes at the 79th percentile, close to its 76th-percentile risk score.
Where Weston Lakes's buildings actually sit
55.1% of Weston Lakes's 1,605 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 44.9% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Weston Lakes ranks
Weston Lakes ranks lower within Texas (49th percentile statewide) than its 76th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Weston Lakes ranks 7,644 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,753 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 927 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Weston Lakes
At the 76th percentile nationally, Weston Lakes carries the 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because 55.1% of Weston Lakes's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Weston Lakes's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,605 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Weston Lakes. The exposure-zones guide covers what Weston Lakes's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.