DeWitt County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates DeWitt County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 83.9 of 100, higher than 83% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 372 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 90.3 | $4.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 89.2 | $22M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 73.2 | $1.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 72.0 | $357K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 70.7 | $1.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 63.0 | $227K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67.6 | $88K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 67.4 | $303K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 66.6 | $473K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 35.8 | $23K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 34.9 | $211K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 33.3 | $23K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.3 | $19K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 17.0 | $48 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 124 | 0 | $76M | 24th of 254 | 611th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 75 | 0 | – | 116th of 254 | 462nd of 3,063 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 69 | 0 | $15M | 189th of 254 | 2507th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 64 | 0 | $14M | 220th of 254 | 2443rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 0 | $354K | 212th of 254 | 2297th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 12 | 0 | – | 196th of 254 | 2816th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 147th of 254 | 1933rd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 190th of 254 | 2635th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $3.9M | 61st of 254 | 899th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $76K | 100th of 254 | 1854th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 188th of 254 | 1117th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full DeWitt County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.