Leon County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Leon County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 58.3 of 100, higher than 58% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, cold wave. Its storm record holds 458 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 | 97.7 | $3.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 89.6 | $5.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65.3 | $313K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74.7 | $717K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 61.1 | $1.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 49.9 | $277K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 46.1 | $368K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 42.3 | $45K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 39.4 | $3.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 27.5 | $20K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 57.5 | $54K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 39.0 | $460 |
| Hail | Very Low | 29.7 | $88K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18.7 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 107 | 0 | $2.7M | 181st of 254 | 2482nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 88 | 0 | $135K | 207th of 254 | 2320th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 83 | 0 | $163M | 140th of 254 | 554th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 55 | 0 | – | 75th of 254 | 550th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 49 | 0 | $884K | 174th of 254 | 2144th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 27 | 1 | $137K | 161st of 254 | 2654th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 0 | $16M | 199th of 254 | 2189th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | $152K | 39th of 254 | 1079th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 1 | $86K | 127th of 254 | 2126th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $144K | 69th of 254 | 1462nd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 3 | 0 | $9.8M | 69th of 254 | 937th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | $4.3M | 142nd of 254 | 731st of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $2K | 202nd of 254 | 2975th 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 Leon County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.