Parmer County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Parmer County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 81.8 of 100, higher than 81% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 693 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 | Very High | 99.7 | $43M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 86.6 | $1.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 72.3 | $150K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67.2 | $146K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 48.4 | $929K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 42.0 | $978K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 38.7 | $416K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 41.0 | $33K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 24.0 | $42K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 20.0 | $64K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 14.3 | $9K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 11.9 | $42K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 5.3 | $787K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 0.2 | $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 | 196 | 0 | $11M | 97th of 254 | 926th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 124 | 0 | $2.5M | 95th of 254 | 2110th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 105 | 0 | $2.0M | 7th of 254 | 293rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 100 | 0 | $2.0B | 50th of 254 | 219th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 93 | 0 | $12M | 9th of 254 | 1449th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 50 | 1 | $78M | 91st of 254 | 1045th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 15 | 0 | – | 227th of 254 | 2624th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $2.2M | 119th of 254 | 2099th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 107th of 254 | 1838th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 175th of 254 | 2311th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Parmer County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.