TX
Texas
Comprehensive climate risk and disaster history profile
152
Billion-Dollar Events
$270.0B
Total Economic Impact
254
Counties
54.1
Avg Risk Score
Top Natural Hazards
Based on FEMA National Risk Index data across all 254 counties
Wildfire
77.5
Avg Risk Score
Drought
63.34
Avg Risk Score
Hail
62.53
Avg Risk Score
Winter Storm
59.21
Avg Risk Score
Freeze
57.36
Avg Risk Score
Tornado
56.58
Avg Risk Score
Disaster Type Breakdown
Historical billion-dollar events by category (1980-2024)
Severe Storm
104 events
$53.7B
Drought
16 events
$15.9B
Tropical Cyclone
15 events
$189.5B
Flooding
7 events
$4.7B
Winter Storm
6 events
$5.2B
Wildfire
4 events
$1.1B
Disaster Trends by Decade
How disaster frequency and costs have changed over time
Highest Risk Counties
Counties with the highest overall risk scores based on FEMA NRI
| Rank | County | Risk Score | Risk Rating | SVI Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris | 99.97 | 8953.0% | |
| 2 | Galveston | 99.52 | 7352.0% | |
| 3 | Collin | 99.27 | 2931.0% | |
| 4 | Dallas | 99.14 | 8899.0% | |
| 5 | Brazoria | 99.11 | 6174.0% | |
| 6 | Fort Bend | 99.08 | 4513.0% | |
| 7 | Tarrant | 98.82 | 7476.0% | |
| 8 | Hidalgo | 98.76 | 9882.0% | |
| 9 | Cameron | 98.47 | 9828.0% | |
| 10 | Bexar | 98.28 | 9249.0% |
Recent Major Events
Most costly billion-dollar disasters in the past 10 years
Severe Storm
Jun 2025
$0.8B
Severe Storm
May 2025
$0.3B
Severe Storm
May 2025
$0.9B
Severe Storm
Apr 2025
$0.4B
Severe Storm
Mar 2025
$1.2B
2 fatalities
Tropical Cyclone
Jul 2024
$2.4B
15 fatalities
Severe Storm
May 2024
$1.5B
Severe Storm
May 2024
$2.3B
1 fatalities
Severe Storm
May 2024
$0.6B
2 fatalities
Severe Storm
May 2024
$0.8B
Explore Texas Risk Data
Get personalized insights for your location within Texas