Travis County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Travis County's overall risk Relatively High (score 97.7 of 100, higher than 97% of rated U.S. counties); 7 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tornado, hail, heat wave. Its storm record holds 1,371 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Very High | 99.7 | $96M |
| Hail | Very High | 99.4 | $25M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 98.5 | $23M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 98.3 | $214M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 94.8 | $3.8M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 93.3 | $1.9M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 82.9 | $645K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90.8 | $1.9M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.3 | $7.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 80.4 | $270K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 80.1 | $20K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 77.1 | $1.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 50.0 | $181K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53.5 | $413K |
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 | 527 | 0 | $922M | 40th of 254 | 425th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 314 | 6 | $88M | 48th of 254 | 1525th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 271 | 25 | $184M | 11th of 254 | 326th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 71 | 2 | $945M | 44th of 254 | 529th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 69 | 0 | – | 150th of 254 | 621st of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 42 | 4 | $57M | 84th of 254 | 2354th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 27 | 2 | $3.0M | 10th of 254 | 326th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 21 | 13 | – | 97th of 254 | 995th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 12 | 0 | $208K | 124th of 254 | 2735th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 6 | – | 116th of 254 | 2069th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | $24M | 169th of 254 | 887th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 148th of 254 | 2227th 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 Travis County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.