High Risk 🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue  ·  Texas

Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium Austin TX

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  TEXAS

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue
Primary Risk Radius
2
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
10
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue
Operator / BranchTexas Longhorns / NCAA
Host CountyTravis County TX
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius2 miles
Secondary Risk Radius10 miles

// Strategic Significance

Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium is a 100,119-capacity outdoor NCAA stadium home to the Texas Longhorns in Austin. The stadium is one of the largest in the US and sits on the University of Texas campus near the Balcones Fault Zone. The campus was the site of the 1966 UT Tower mass shooting the first major university mass shooting in the US. Flash flooding from Waller Creek and tornado risk create outdoor mass gathering hazards.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Austin metro with 2.3 million residents. The stadium holds 100,000 fans on the Balcones Fault Zone. The 1966 UT Tower shooting fundamentally changed campus security protocols. Flash flooding from Waller Creek regularly affects campus during major rain events.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-35, US-183, Guadalupe Street. Travis County Emergency Management coordinates earthquake flooding and mass gathering protocols.

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// Cities Within Risk Zone