Sabine County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sabine County's overall risk Very Low (score 22.1 of 100, higher than 22% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 381 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 Moderate | 68.3 | $672K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 73.8 | $603K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 56.0 | $81K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 55.3 | $348K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43.8 | $733K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 41.7 | $126K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 31.5 | $23K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 58.6 | $56K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 32.9 | $2.8M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 32.2 | $265 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25.1 | $33K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 21.0 | $176K |
| Hail | Very Low | 14.8 | $36K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 119 | 1 | $29M | 49th of 254 | 1603rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 84 | 0 | – | 14th of 254 | 143rd of 3,076 |
| Hail | 47 | 0 | $10K | 195th of 254 | 2209th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 38 | 0 | – | 132nd of 254 | 526th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 35 | 0 | $2.8M | 126th of 254 | 1793rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 1 | $1.7M | 89th of 254 | 996th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 22 | 0 | $3.7M | 77th of 254 | 2327th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $68K | 51st of 254 | 1604th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 1 | $343K | 19th of 254 | 551st of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $129K | 123rd of 254 | 2732nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 104th of 254 | 1895th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Sabine County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.