Archer County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Archer County's overall risk Very Low (score 7.7 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 859 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 70.8 | $527K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 84.4 | $635K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49.0 | $242K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 41.5 | $237K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 35.3 | $41K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 31.7 | $545K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 30.9 | $288K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 31.6 | $334 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28.8 | $12K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20.5 | $29K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 18.4 | $189K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 16.1 | $13K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 8.6 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 3.7 | $12K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 477 | 0 | $1.4M | 25th of 254 | 253rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 115 | 0 | $1.8M | 151st of 254 | 2352nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 87 | 0 | – | 81st of 254 | 325th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 55 | 0 | – | 47th of 254 | 437th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 33 | 0 | $31K | 192nd of 254 | 2311th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 31 | 0 | $8.5M | 148th of 254 | 1678th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 26 | 0 | $64K | 136th of 254 | 2543rd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 0 | $128K | 67th of 254 | 2027th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 125th of 254 | 2116th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | – | 85th of 254 | 468th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $900K | 99th of 254 | 1849th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Archer County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.