Upton County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Upton County's overall risk Very Low (score 7.7 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 323 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 94.1 | $1.8M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 47.9 | $188K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45.0 | $27K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 22.0 | $15K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 17.9 | $39K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 16.5 | $132K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16.4 | $3K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 12.1 | $72K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 11.0 | $29K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 10.1 | $59K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7.2 | $5K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 7.1 | $776K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 2.8 | $2 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 1.5 | $479 |
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 | 159 | 0 | $3.0M | 171st of 254 | 1941st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 43 | 0 | $883K | 227th of 254 | 2673rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 41 | 0 | $347K | 177th of 254 | 2184th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 32 | 0 | $6.7M | 236th of 254 | 1879th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 0 | $142K | 206th of 254 | 2242nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 15 | 0 | – | 220th of 254 | 2896th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 9 | 0 | $97K | 100th of 254 | 2578th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 199th of 254 | 2398th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 156th of 254 | 2286th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 196th of 254 | 1181st of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Upton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.