Dawson County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dawson County's overall risk Very Low (score 38.7 of 100, higher than 38% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 446 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 | 93.8 | $1.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 92.1 | $1.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 76.7 | $813K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 74.6 | $1.8M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 52.1 | $929K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 40.1 | $32K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 57.0 | $48K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34.3 | $14K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 31.8 | $105K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 23.2 | $15K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 18.8 | $1.6M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17.4 | $15K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 14.5 | $34K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 1.2 | $1 |
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 | 163 | 0 | $14M | 127th of 254 | 1335th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 106 | 0 | $12M | 164th of 254 | 2405th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 55 | 0 | $23M | 94th of 254 | 1462nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 54 | 0 | $580K | 86th of 254 | 980th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 28 | 0 | $44K | 53rd of 254 | 1604th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 22 | 0 | $57K | 153rd of 254 | 2624th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 16 | 0 | $97M | 222nd of 254 | 1723rd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 215th of 254 | 2758th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 181st of 254 | 2323rd 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 Dawson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.