San Patricio County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates San Patricio County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 85.4 of 100, higher than 85% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane, drought, cold wave. Its storm record holds 619 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 95.0 | $16M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 93.7 | $1.5M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 91.0 | $5.5M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 88.2 | $1.8M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80.1 | $2.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 73.8 | $11M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 58.4 | $220K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 67.5 | $350K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64.2 | $80K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 55.6 | $76K |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 53.0 | $139K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 49.9 | $382K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 42.0 | $34K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22.6 | $25K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 13.2 | $33 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 129 | 2 | $14M | 21st of 254 | 580th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 126 | 0 | $42M | 23rd of 254 | 92nd of 3,063 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 108 | 0 | $8.2M | 102nd of 254 | 2153rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 66 | 0 | $1.6M | 203rd of 254 | 2285th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 60 | 0 | – | 38th of 254 | 386th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 58 | 0 | $18M | 14th of 254 | 166th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 16 | 0 | $653K | 44th of 254 | 1346th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 15 | 0 | $611M | 10th of 254 | 368th of 1,849 |
| Winter storms | 12 | 0 | $143K | 187th of 254 | 2786th of 3,077 |
| Wildfires | 11 | 0 | $767K | 22nd of 254 | 181st of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | $36M | 41st of 254 | 1096th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $13K | 147th of 254 | 2817th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $60K | 85th of 254 | 1634th 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 San Patricio County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.