Kleberg County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kleberg County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 84.4 of 100, higher than 84% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave, hurricane. Its storm record holds 606 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 | 98.4 | $16M |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 93.9 | $11M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 80.9 | $1.1M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $519K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 63.1 | $102K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 66.6 | $90K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 63.2 | $230K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 55.3 | $5.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 49.5 | $821K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 29.2 | $19K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26.7 | $64K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.6 | $146K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 34.8 | $5K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 19.1 | $18K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 11.4 | $23 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 174 | 0 | – | 12th of 254 | 126th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 115 | 0 | $34M | 77th of 254 | 306th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 74 | 0 | $801K | 68th of 254 | 1196th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 64 | 1 | $25M | 192nd of 254 | 2519th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | $554K | 234th of 254 | 2577th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 30 | 0 | $5.5M | 136th of 254 | 1587th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 26 | 0 | $561K | 12th of 254 | 401st of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 24 | 0 | $54K | 48th of 254 | 1427th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 16 | 0 | $13K | 19th of 254 | 157th of 2,972 |
| Winter storms | 9 | 0 | $161K | 223rd of 254 | 2915th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $26K | 106th of 254 | 2626th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $771K | 108th of 254 | 1839th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 1 | – | 10th of 254 | 218th of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Kleberg County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.