Natural disaster risk in Brazoria County, Texas
Texas · population 371,474 · FIPS 48039
Overall: relatively moderate risk
Brazoria County has a composite risk score of 93.6 out of 100 — higher than 93% of US counties. It ranks 17 of 254 in Texas (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are tornado, hurricane, lightning.
Drought now: Yes: D2 Severe Drought, 1 week
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 74.47% of Brazoria County is in D2 Severe Drought. Some of it has been at D2 or worse for 1 week so far. In all, 100% of the county is in drought (D1 to D4).
Drought in Brazoria County: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience
| Measure | Rating and score |
|---|---|
| Overall risk Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. |
Relatively moderate 93.6 |
| Expected annual loss About $161.5 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Relatively moderate 94.5 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Relatively low 24 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Very high 82 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Brazoria County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively high 97 |
| Hurricane | Relatively high 96 |
| Lightning | Relatively high 95 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Relatively high 94 |
| Ice storm | Relatively high 85 |
| Heat wave | Relatively moderate 93 |
| Drought | Relatively moderate 84 |
| Cold wave | Relatively moderate 83 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively moderate 76 |
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate 59 |
| Wildfire | Relatively low 86 |
| Hail | Relatively low 60 |
| Earthquake | Very low 45 |
| Landslide | Very low 43 |
| Winter weather | Very low 22 |
| Avalanche | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Insufficient data |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Brazoria County
Federal declarations that designated Brazoria County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Yes. Brazoria County has been named in 1 FEMA declaration since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4798-TX (Hurricane Beryl), declared 9 Jul 2024.
| Declaration | Kind | Incident | Declared | Individual assistance here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4798-TX | Major disaster | Hurricane Beryl | 9 Jul 2024 | Yes |
All FEMA declarations in Texas, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.
How to read these ratings
- Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
- Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
- Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
- Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
- Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
- Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
- "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).
About this data
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.
Questions
What is the natural disaster risk in Brazoria County, Texas?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Brazoria County as relatively moderate, with a score of 93.6 out of 100 (higher than 93% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Brazoria County?
The hazards rated highest for Brazoria County are tornado (relatively high), hurricane (relatively high), lightning (relatively high).
What is the flood risk in Brazoria County?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Brazoria County as relatively high, and coastal flooding risk as relatively moderate. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Brazoria County had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Yes. Brazoria County has been named in 1 FEMA declaration since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4798-TX (Hurricane Beryl), declared 9 Jul 2024.
Is Brazoria County in a drought?
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 74.47% of Brazoria County is in D2 Severe Drought. Some of it has been at D2 or worse for 1 week so far. In all, 100% of the county is in drought (D1 to D4).
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