Rusk County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rusk County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 54.0 of 100, higher than 53% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 94.0 | $2.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.7 | $1.6M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $287K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 74.9 | $2.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 72.3 | $450K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 66.2 | $346K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 62.5 | $82K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 73.0 | $182K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 71.6 | $582K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 63.9 | $1.4M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.9 | $4.9M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38.7 | $142K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 48.8 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44.4 | $168K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 398 | 4 | $1.8M | 28th of 254 | 1111th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 247 | 0 | – | 79th of 254 | 781st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 82 | 0 | – | 29th of 254 | 328th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 71 | 0 | $31M | 40th of 254 | 508th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 62 | 0 | $109K | 125th of 254 | 1789th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 49 | 0 | – | 186th of 254 | 892nd of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 27 | 1 | – | 131st of 254 | 2535th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 11 | 0 | $281K | 27th of 254 | 736th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $1K | 108th of 254 | 2638th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $135K | 129th of 254 | 2128th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 0 | $216K | 92nd of 254 | 482nd of 2,972 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $548K | 62nd of 254 | 904th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Rusk County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.