Donley County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Donley County's overall risk Very Low (score 26.6 of 100, higher than 26% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 811 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 | 97.9 | $3.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 81.7 | $737K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 84.5 | $501K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 51.8 | $52K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 47.7 | $58K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 46.7 | $376K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40.2 | $655K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.4 | $340K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22.6 | $27K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20.5 | $5K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 16.0 | $31K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 12.2 | $32K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 9.2 | $17 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 4.2 | $478K |
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 | 407 | 0 | $426K | 55th of 254 | 598th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 105 | 0 | $650K | 154th of 254 | 2369th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 64 | 16 | $35M | 87th of 254 | 985th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 57 | 0 | $150M | 170th of 254 | 746th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 51 | 0 | $8K | 41st of 254 | 992nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 43 | 0 | $16M | 71st of 254 | 2296th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 26 | 0 | $475K | 194th of 254 | 2331st of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 20 | 0 | $59K | 15th of 254 | 126th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 17 | 0 | – | 35th of 254 | 1204th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 1 | – | 92nd of 254 | 1613th 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 Donley County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.