Jeff Davis County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jeff Davis County's overall risk Very Low (score 2.9 of 100, higher than 2% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 513 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 88.5 | $844K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 32.1 | $28K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 40.0 | $506 |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 39.8 | $198 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.4 | $25K |
| Drought | Very Low | 20.4 | $3K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 20.0 | $48K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 18.5 | $12K |
| Hail | Very Low | 13.9 | $35K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 10.9 | $28K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 9.0 | $1K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 7.9 | $833K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6.5 | $23K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 5.7 | $21K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 4.1 | $19K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 237 | 0 | $138K | 18th of 254 | 409th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 109 | 0 | $135K | 239th of 254 | 2621st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 45 | 0 | – | 199th of 254 | 2822nd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 34 | 0 | $7.0M | 242nd of 254 | 2094th of 3,063 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 30 | 0 | $91K | 250th of 254 | 2829th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 27 | 0 | $1.4M | 236th of 254 | 2722nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 0 | $20K | 236th of 254 | 2656th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | $6.6M | 146th of 254 | 758th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 208th of 254 | 2727th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 198th of 254 | 2379th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 155th of 254 | 2269th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 0 | – | 2nd of 254 | 356th of 2,278 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 130th of 254 | 1079th 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 Jeff Davis County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.