Nolan County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Nolan County's overall risk Very Low (score 37.8 of 100, higher than 37% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 615 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 Moderate | 89.9 | $1.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 86.1 | $802K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 80.4 | $824K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 68.6 | $76K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 86.6 | $518K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 62.7 | $1.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 44.9 | $485K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 43.5 | $168K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25.9 | $57K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 29.3 | $2.1M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 26.8 | $7K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 22.1 | $12K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17.2 | $14K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 13.0 | $29 |
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 | 254 | 0 | $23M | 72nd of 254 | 702nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 131 | 1 | $7.7M | 110th of 254 | 2188th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 66 | 0 | $10.0M | 145th of 254 | 579th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 54 | 2 | $62K | 49th of 254 | 2145th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 49 | 1 | $73M | 97th of 254 | 1119th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 30 | 0 | $1.6M | 160th of 254 | 2033rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 0 | $102K | 74th of 254 | 2155th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | $69K | 61st of 254 | 361st of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 143rd of 254 | 2226th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $15K | 101st of 254 | 1857th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 140th of 254 | 2199th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 102nd of 254 | 1021st 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 Nolan County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.