Carson County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Carson County's overall risk Very Low (score 25.2 of 100, higher than 25% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 1,208 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 High | 97.8 | $5.9M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 80.0 | $1.2M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 86.9 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 60.3 | $124K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40.8 | $1.2M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 34.6 | $467K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 30.0 | $43K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 28.2 | $512K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 24.8 | $60K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 12.4 | $58K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 10.4 | $26K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 3.6 | $761K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 1.9 | $2 |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 617 | 0 | $1.8M | 14th of 254 | 116th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 172 | 0 | $1.3M | 78th of 254 | 1976th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 92 | 0 | $61M | 18th of 254 | 232nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 84 | 2 | $39K | 26th of 254 | 550th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 69 | 0 | $186M | 139th of 254 | 551st of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 66 | 3 | $1.0M | 31st of 254 | 1976th of 3,077 |
| Wildfires | 43 | 0 | $84M | 3rd of 254 | 39th of 2,972 |
| Floods | 25 | 0 | $2K | 202nd of 254 | 2399th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 22 | 0 | – | 24th of 254 | 1029th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 89th of 254 | 1604th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $221K | 137th of 254 | 2221st 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 Carson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.