Pecos County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pecos County's overall risk Very Low (score 25.1 of 100, higher than 25% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 1,061 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 | 94.5 | $1.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78.8 | $557K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 68.7 | $319K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64.8 | $81K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 60.6 | $404K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 58.7 | $59K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 56.1 | $75K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.9 | $292K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 30.5 | $10K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 26.1 | $265K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 23.5 | $1.9M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20.7 | $21K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 19.0 | $138K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 16.5 | $51 |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 2.8 | $1 |
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 | 589 | 0 | $33M | 209th of 254 | 2338th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 175 | 0 | $5.8M | 231st of 254 | 2688th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 124 | 0 | $1.3M | 199th of 254 | 2393rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 99 | 2 | $69M | 201st of 254 | 2214th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 31 | 0 | $1.8M | 110th of 254 | 2652nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $2.3M | 253rd of 254 | 2284th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 16 | 0 | – | 247th of 254 | 3022nd of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 163rd of 254 | 2320th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 200th of 254 | 1269th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Pecos County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.