Real County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Real County's overall risk Very Low (score 42.6 of 100, higher than 42% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 370 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72.1 | $118K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 68.5 | $7.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 41.5 | $44K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 32.7 | $69K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 24.9 | $13K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 46.6 | $30K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 46.1 | $615 |
| Hail | Very Low | 23.2 | $48K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 19.4 | $34K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 18.0 | $109K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 16.8 | $103K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 6.4 | $25K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1.9 | $1K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 0.7 | $199 |
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 | 116 | 0 | $183K | 149th of 254 | 1540th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 100 | 4 | $4.8M | 22nd of 254 | 586th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 98 | 0 | – | 26th of 254 | 120th of 3,063 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 25 | 0 | $355K | 234th of 254 | 2699th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 23 | 0 | – | 118th of 254 | 2489th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 150th of 254 | 1948th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 182nd of 254 | 2561st of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $72K | 253rd of 254 | 2873rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 176th of 254 | 1028th 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 Real County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.