Parker County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Parker County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 81.1 of 100, higher than 81% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tornado. Its storm record holds 1,224 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 96.2 | $18M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 96.2 | $6.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.5 | $3.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 84.2 | $1.3M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.8 | $5.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 70.1 | $262K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 67.4 | $533K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 72.4 | $17M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 64.8 | $4K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 35.4 | $44K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 34.1 | $44K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 25.4 | $286K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 45.2 | $55K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41.4 | $196K |
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 | 567 | 0 | $15M | 19th of 254 | 180th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 275 | 1 | $5.0M | 43rd of 254 | 1473rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 87 | 0 | $3.0M | 87th of 254 | 340th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 77 | 0 | $23M | 51st of 254 | 572nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 76 | 1 | $14M | 97th of 254 | 1490th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 57 | 2 | – | 48th of 254 | 438th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 47 | 3 | $4.5M | 70th of 254 | 2295th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | $1.4M | 61st of 254 | 1768th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 9 | 0 | $2.4M | 41st of 254 | 278th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $838K | 29th of 254 | 810th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 1 | $22K | 48th of 254 | 1162nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $132K | 97th of 254 | 2564th 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 Parker County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.