Moore County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Moore County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 61.9 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, winter weather. Its storm record holds 993 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 | 99.1 | $7.7M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 90.2 | $372K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 90.1 | $1.6M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 89.2 | $1.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.3 | $4.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75.4 | $2.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 61.4 | $692K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.4 | $207K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 46.5 | $66K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39.3 | $133K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 22.6 | $71K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 9.6 | $1.2M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 5.1 | $7 |
| 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 | 420 | 0 | $330K | 26th of 254 | 294th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 156 | 0 | $2.3M | 88th of 254 | 2061st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 147 | 1 | $601K | 5th of 254 | 279th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 70 | 5 | $1.1M | 29th of 254 | 1942nd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 64 | 0 | $267M | 147th of 254 | 596th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 58 | 0 | $63M | 74th of 254 | 834th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 25 | 0 | $37K | 16th of 254 | 881st of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 22 | 1 | $209K | 10th of 254 | 99th of 2,972 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $243K | 221st of 254 | 2542nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 135th of 254 | 2192nd 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 Moore County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.