Hansford County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hansford County's overall risk Very Low (score 42.0 of 100, higher than 41% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 755 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 | 98.9 | $6.6M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 77.8 | $2.8M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 70.0 | $118K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 61.0 | $127K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 69.6 | $154K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 67.7 | $460K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 36.6 | $671K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31.5 | $105K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 25.0 | $215K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27.3 | $51K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 10.6 | $18K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 3.9 | $547K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 1.4 | $1 |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 298 | 0 | $176K | 75th of 254 | 729th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 117 | 0 | $1.5M | 131st of 254 | 2293rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 79 | 0 | $47K | 27th of 254 | 573rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 70 | 0 | $4.3M | 21st of 254 | 1879th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 69 | 0 | $18M | 69th of 254 | 783rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 63 | 0 | $228M | 154th of 254 | 631st of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 26 | 0 | – | 19th of 254 | 898th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $1K | 239th of 254 | 2736th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | $37K | 63rd of 254 | 364th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 88th of 254 | 1603rd 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 Hansford County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.