Fayette County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Fayette County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 58.0 of 100, higher than 57% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 376 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 | 73.7 | $549K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 70.8 | $2.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 67.8 | $1.7M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80.6 | $1.8M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 65.8 | $403K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 64.8 | $9.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 58.6 | $471K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 54.4 | $235K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 49.2 | $464K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 42.9 | $44K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 41.5 | $49K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49.7 | $40K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 29.4 | $251 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22.1 | $29K |
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 | 95 | 0 | $109K | 212th of 254 | 2345th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 89 | 2 | $62M | 62nd of 254 | 1142nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 64 | 0 | $1.1M | 198th of 254 | 2554th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 58 | 0 | – | 171st of 254 | 752nd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 0 | $14M | 150th of 254 | 1693rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 20 | 1 | – | 165th of 254 | 2668th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 135th of 254 | 1774th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 165th of 254 | 2379th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | – | 63rd of 254 | 912th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 1 | $1.3M | 167th of 254 | 863rd of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $14K | 197th of 254 | 2967th 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 Fayette County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.