Natural disaster risk in Gregg County, Texas
Texas · population 124,154 · FIPS 48183
Overall: relatively moderate risk
Gregg County has a composite risk score of 87.0 out of 100 — higher than 87% of US counties. It ranks 27 of 254 in Texas (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are ice storm, tornado, strong wind.
Drought now: Yes: D3 Extreme Drought, 3 weeks
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 31.38% of Gregg County is in D3 Extreme Drought. Some of it has been at D3 or worse for 3 weeks in a row. In all, 100% of the county is in drought (D1 to D4).
Drought in Gregg 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 87 |
| Expected annual loss About $54.6 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Relatively moderate 85 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Relatively high 60.6 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Relatively low 30.2 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Gregg County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very high 98 |
| Tornado | Relatively high 97 |
| Strong wind | Relatively high 96 |
| Hail | Relatively high 95 |
| Heat wave | Relatively moderate 93 |
| Cold wave | Relatively moderate 87 |
| Winter weather | Relatively moderate 83 |
| Lightning | Relatively moderate 80 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Relatively moderate 76 |
| Drought | Relatively moderate 65 |
| Hurricane | Relatively low 72 |
| Earthquake | Relatively low 61 |
| Wildfire | Very low 62 |
| Landslide | Very low 36 |
| Avalanche | Not applicable |
| Coastal flooding | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Not applicable |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Gregg County
Federal declarations that designated Gregg County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Yes. Gregg 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 | No |
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 Gregg County, Texas?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Gregg County as relatively moderate, with a score of 87.0 out of 100 (higher than 87% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Gregg County?
The hazards rated highest for Gregg County are ice storm (very high), tornado (relatively high), strong wind (relatively high).
What is the flood risk in Gregg County?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Gregg County as relatively moderate. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Gregg County had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Yes. Gregg 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 Gregg County in a drought?
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 31.38% of Gregg County is in D3 Extreme Drought. Some of it has been at D3 or worse for 3 weeks in a row. In all, 100% of the county is in drought (D1 to D4).
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