Brewster County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Brewster County's overall risk Very Low (score 21.1 of 100, higher than 21% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 860 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 | 74.4 | $605K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 73.3 | $495K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 88.7 | $995K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 62.6 | $587K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 45.0 | $60K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 40.8 | $42K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34.5 | $128K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 53.5 | $2K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 47.5 | $399 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 33.7 | $3.5M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28.3 | $11K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.5 | $46K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15.0 | $129K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 12.3 | $98K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 6.9 | $44K |
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 | 293 | 0 | $6.7M | 245th of 254 | 2662nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 236 | 0 | $138K | 49th of 254 | 1320th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 104 | 0 | $730K | 247th of 254 | 2810th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 82 | 0 | $20M | 234th of 254 | 2676th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 52 | 0 | – | 236th of 254 | 2973rd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 33 | 0 | $11M | 254th of 254 | 2344th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 0 | $903K | 246th of 254 | 2728th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 17 | 0 | – | 98th of 254 | 1705th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | $6.6M | 192nd of 254 | 1156th of 2,972 |
| Heat | 6 | 1 | – | 203rd of 254 | 2425th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 232nd of 254 | 2850th of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 0 | – | 4th of 254 | 419th of 2,278 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 135th of 254 | 1093rd of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 160th of 254 | 2419th 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 Brewster County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.