Anderson County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Anderson County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 73.6 of 100, higher than 73% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tornado, strong wind, ice storm. Its storm record holds 737 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 92.3 | $6.3M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 86.5 | $1.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 82.4 | $358K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.9 | $3.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 79.5 | $508K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 61.4 | $69K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 78.3 | $996K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78.2 | $244K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 73.4 | $573K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 69.7 | $9.3M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 65.5 | $3K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 63.4 | $251K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $151K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40.4 | $113K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 241 | 2 | $4.1M | 66th of 254 | 1813th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 224 | 0 | $348K | 133rd of 254 | 1368th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 67 | 0 | $3.0M | 168th of 254 | 738th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 60 | 8 | $4.4M | 132nd of 254 | 1832nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 49 | 0 | – | 77th of 254 | 571st of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 35 | 2 | $83M | 152nd of 254 | 1696th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 24 | 1 | $25M | 160th of 254 | 2650th of 3,077 |
| Wildfires | 10 | 0 | $1.7M | 64th of 254 | 366th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $1.0M | 44th of 254 | 1020th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | $926K | 126th of 254 | 2121st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | $7K | 60th of 254 | 1267th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $287K | 132nd of 254 | 2757th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $142K | 68th of 254 | 935th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Anderson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.