Gregg County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Gregg County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 87.0 of 100, higher than 86% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, tornado, strong wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Very High | 98.9 | $3.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 97.9 | $20M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 96.9 | $3.2M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 95.2 | $2.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 93.9 | $4.0M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.9 | $5.0M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 83.9 | $217K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 80.7 | $625K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76.8 | $15M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 66.0 | $346K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 72.0 | $602K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61.8 | $426K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 62.9 | $87K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 36.9 | $440 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 264 | 2 | $4.7M | 1st of 254 | 53rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 218 | 0 | $2.1M | 1st of 254 | 12th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 104 | 0 | $4.2M | 4th of 254 | 186th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 81 | 0 | – | 4th of 254 | 34th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 44 | 0 | – | 21st of 254 | 81st of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 38 | 0 | $74M | 4th of 254 | 35th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 32 | 1 | $487K | 6th of 254 | 1289th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 15 | 1 | $230K | 5th of 254 | 149th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 1 | $338K | 20th of 254 | 945th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $41K | 78th of 254 | 2287th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 2 | $3.1M | 120th of 254 | 617th of 2,972 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $1.4M | 45th of 254 | 789th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Gregg County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.