Trinity County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Trinity County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 60.6 of 100, higher than 60% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave, lightning. Its storm record holds 276 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 91.7 | $4.9M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 82.6 | $495K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 83.7 | $1.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 82.9 | $885K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 66.6 | $110K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 70.0 | $104K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 63.4 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 53.4 | $264K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 40.3 | $2.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 32.8 | $20K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 29.1 | $40K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 23.9 | $102 |
| Hail | Very Low | 22.3 | $48K |
| 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 | 105 | 1 | $3.4M | 104th of 254 | 2155th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | $507K | 204th of 254 | 2286th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 42 | 1 | $3.0M | 119th of 254 | 1711th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 1 | $18M | 133rd of 254 | 1539th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | $15M | 212th of 254 | 1639th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 12 | 0 | – | 105th of 254 | 1078th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 11 | 0 | $87K | 180th of 254 | 2755th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $56M | 22nd of 254 | 593rd of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 1 | $279K | 207th of 254 | 2715th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 129th of 254 | 2104th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $4K | 178th of 254 | 2924th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 111th of 254 | 2089th 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 Trinity County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.