Burleson County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Burleson County's overall risk Very Low (score 29.1 of 100, higher than 29% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 291 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 | 84.7 | $958K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 72.5 | $583K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 60.5 | $1.1M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55.5 | $256K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 55.3 | $85K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 47.6 | $263K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 36.5 | $581K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 34.8 | $104K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 33.7 | $28K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 29.8 | $229K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42.6 | $24K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 34.9 | $3.2M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17.7 | $18K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 16.8 | $61 |
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 | 103 | 0 | $4.7M | 159th of 254 | 1769th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 90 | 0 | $1.8M | 114th of 254 | 2221st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 2 | $25M | 161st of 254 | 1760th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 20 | 0 | $474K | 126th of 254 | 2525th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $392K | 167th of 254 | 2110th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | $15M | 210th of 254 | 1600th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 12 | 0 | – | 103rd of 254 | 1054th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $27K | 47th of 254 | 1081st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $24M | 51st of 254 | 835th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | $118K | 204th of 254 | 2711th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Burleson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.