Runnels County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Runnels County's overall risk Very Low (score 26.5 of 100, higher than 26% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 641 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 | 85.2 | $989K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82.9 | $823K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 76.4 | $920K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72.5 | $169K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 51.2 | $794K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 46.7 | $46K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 42.1 | $747K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 33.8 | $100K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 37.1 | $158K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 33.1 | $14K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 23.4 | $2.2M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14.1 | $12K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 12.1 | $5K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 6.3 | $9 |
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 | 304 | 0 | $171K | 77th of 254 | 748th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 130 | 0 | $26M | 135th of 254 | 2312th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 63 | 0 | $14M | 172nd of 254 | 766th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 54 | 0 | $17M | 84th of 254 | 944th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 39 | 1 | $55K | 110th of 254 | 2456th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 34 | 1 | $814K | 171st of 254 | 2125th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $18M | 172nd of 254 | 2424th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $14K | 148th of 254 | 2823rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 123rd of 254 | 1943rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $81K | 105th of 254 | 1937th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 115th of 254 | 1042nd of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 193rd of 254 | 1160th 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 Runnels County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.