Jim Hogg County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jim Hogg County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 45.5 of 100, higher than 45% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave. Its storm record holds 437 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 94.5 | $5.9M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 65.5 | $202K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 35.8 | $82K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 51.4 | $28K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 25.9 | $57K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 24.7 | $13K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 23.2 | $1.5M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 14.3 | $69K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 6.8 | $3K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4.9 | $3K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 3.8 | $12K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 2.6 | $5K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 1.5 | $1 |
| Drought | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 238 | 0 | – | 10th of 254 | 36th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 78 | 0 | – | 4th of 254 | 388th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 28 | 0 | – | 250th of 254 | 2732nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 26 | 0 | $110K | 242nd of 254 | 2761st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 16 | 0 | $429K | 228th of 254 | 2628th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 16 | 0 | – | 113th of 254 | 1254th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 11 | 0 | $21K | 43rd of 254 | 285th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | – | 31st of 254 | 1023rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 5 | 0 | – | 240th of 254 | 2984th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $2.0M | 242nd of 254 | 2711th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $48K | 72nd of 254 | 951st of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $7K | 109th of 254 | 1990th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $1K | 206th of 254 | 2979th 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 Jim Hogg County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.