Texas drought risk

254 counties scored 2 rated Very High

Lubbock County has the highest drought risk in Texas, scoring 99.8 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.

#	County	NRI score	Rating
1	Lubbock County	99.8	Very High
2	Parmer County	99.7	Very High
3	Dallam County	99.2	Relatively High
4	Fannin County	99.1	Relatively High
5	Moore County	99.1	Relatively High
6	Wilbarger County	99	Relatively High
7	Hansford County	98.9	Relatively High
8	Hall County	98.8	Relatively High
9	Hutchinson County	98.8	Relatively High
10	Hidalgo County	98.6	Relatively High
11	Lipscomb County	98.5	Relatively High
12	Sherman County	98.5	Relatively High
13	Collingsworth County	98.4	Relatively High
14	Ochiltree County	98.4	Relatively High
15	Armstrong County	98.3	Relatively High
16	Montague County	98.2	Relatively High
17	Deaf Smith County	98.1	Relatively High
18	Hartley County	98.1	Relatively High
19	Cooke County	98	Relatively High
20	Nueces County	98	Relatively High
21	Donley County	97.9	Relatively High
22	Carson County	97.8	Relatively High
23	Gray County	97.8	Relatively High
24	Leon County	97.7	Relatively High
25	Wheeler County	97.7	Relatively High
26	Randall County	97.6	Relatively High
27	Knox County	97.5	Relatively High
28	Tom Green County	97.5	Relatively High
29	Cottle County	97.4	Relatively High
30	Galveston County	96.9	Relatively High
31	Dickens County	96.8	Relatively High
32	Garza County	96.8	Relatively High
33	Bailey County	96.7	Relatively High
34	Culberson County	96.7	Relatively High
35	Briscoe County	96.6	Relatively High
36	Crosby County	96.2	Relatively High
37	Yoakum County	96.2	Relatively High
38	El Paso County	96	Relatively High
39	Oldham County	95.6	Relatively High
40	Potter County	95.5	Relatively High
41	Childress County	95.2	Relatively High
42	Lamb County	94.9	Relatively High
43	Cochran County	94.8	Relatively High
44	Terry County	94.8	Relatively High
45	Howard County	94.7	Relatively High
46	Pecos County	94.5	Relatively High
47	Baylor County	94.4	Relatively High
48	Castro County	94.3	Relatively High
49	Zavala County	94.3	Relatively High
50	Gaines County	94.2	Relatively High
51	Upton County	94.1	Relatively High
52	Lynn County	94	Relatively High
53	Dawson County	93.8	Relatively High
54	Hockley County	93.7	Relatively High
55	San Patricio County	93.7	Relatively High
56	Martin County	93.6	Relatively High
57	Wichita County	93.6	Relatively High
58	Borden County	93.5	Relatively High
59	Swisher County	93.5	Relatively High
60	Frio County	93.4	Relatively High
61	Grimes County	93.3	Relatively High
62	Reagan County	93	Relatively High
63	Hale County	92.9	Relatively High
64	Colorado County	92.5	Relatively High
65	Scurry County	92.5	Relatively High
66	Atascosa County	92.3	Relatively High
67	Young County	92.3	Relatively High
68	Midland County	92.2	Relatively High
69	Floyd County	92	Relatively High
70	Glasscock County	91.4	Relatively High
71	Wharton County	91.4	Relatively High
72	Waller County	91.2	Relatively High
73	Roberts County	91	Relatively High
74	Calhoun County	90.9	Relatively High
75	Medina County	90.8	Relatively High
76	Willacy County	90.8	Relatively High
77	Stonewall County	90.7	Relatively High
78	Matagorda County	90.5	Relatively Moderate
79	Foard County	90.1	Relatively Moderate
80	Uvalde County	90.1	Relatively Moderate
81	Jackson County	90	Relatively Moderate
82	Victoria County	90	Relatively Moderate
83	Hemphill County	89.9	Relatively Moderate
84	Nolan County	89.9	Relatively Moderate
85	Bee County	89.6	Relatively Moderate
86	Gonzales County	89.2	Relatively Moderate
87	Cherokee County	88.2	Relatively Moderate
88	Concho County	87.9	Relatively Moderate
89	Jones County	87.8	Relatively Moderate
90	Mitchell County	87.7	Relatively Moderate
91	Jefferson County	87.6	Relatively Moderate
92	Wilson County	87.6	Relatively Moderate
93	Presidio County	87.5	Relatively Moderate
94	Walker County	87.5	Relatively Moderate
95	Karnes County	87	Relatively Moderate
96	Milam County	86.4	Relatively Moderate
97	Caldwell County	85.7	Relatively Moderate
98	Haskell County	85.5	Relatively Moderate
99	Throckmorton County	85.4	Relatively Moderate
100	Runnels County	85.2	Relatively Moderate
101	Brazos County	85	Relatively Moderate
102	Andrews County	84.9	Relatively Moderate
103	Limestone County	84.8	Relatively Moderate
104	Burleson County	84.7	Relatively Moderate
105	Fort Bend County	84.6	Relatively Moderate
106	Brazoria County	84.5	Relatively Moderate
107	Refugio County	84.3	Relatively Moderate
108	Austin County	83.9	Relatively Moderate
109	Reeves County	83.7	Relatively Moderate
110	McCulloch County	83.3	Relatively Moderate
111	Cameron County	83.2	Relatively Moderate
112	Lee County	83.1	Relatively Moderate
113	Blanco County	82.6	Relatively Moderate
114	Hardeman County	82.4	Relatively Moderate
115	Lamar County	82.3	Relatively Moderate
116	Schleicher County	82.3	Relatively Moderate
117	Hill County	82.1	Relatively Moderate
118	Houston County	81.9	Relatively Moderate
119	Motley County	81.6	Relatively Moderate
120	Jim Wells County	81.4	Relatively Moderate
121	Maverick County	81.4	Relatively Moderate
122	Wood County	81.3	Relatively Moderate
123	Hudspeth County	81.2	Relatively Moderate
124	Gillespie County	80.9	Relatively Moderate
125	Dimmit County	80.7	Relatively Moderate
126	Comanche County	80	Relatively Moderate
127	Delta County	79.6	Relatively Moderate
128	Winkler County	79.5	Relatively Moderate
129	Madison County	79.3	Relatively Moderate
130	Mason County	79.1	Relatively Moderate
131	Washington County	78.9	Relatively Moderate
132	Guadalupe County	78.5	Relatively Moderate
133	Red River County	78.1	Relatively Moderate
134	Coleman County	77.9	Relatively Moderate
135	Hays County	77.6	Relatively Moderate
136	Kent County	77.4	Relatively Moderate
137	Liberty County	77.3	Relatively Moderate
138	Kerr County	77.2	Relatively Moderate
139	Van Zandt County	77.2	Relatively Moderate
140	San Saba County	76.6	Relatively Moderate
141	Fisher County	76.5	Relatively Moderate
142	Bastrop County	76.4	Relatively Moderate
143	Jack County	75.3	Relatively Moderate
144	Harris County	75.1	Relatively Moderate
145	Sterling County	74.7	Relatively Moderate
146	Brewster County	74.4	Relatively Moderate
147	Fayette County	73.7	Relatively Moderate
148	Kendall County	72.8	Relatively Moderate
149	Taylor County	72.8	Relatively Moderate
150	Kinney County	72.7	Relatively Moderate
151	Marion County	72.5	Relatively Moderate
152	Williamson County	72.4	Relatively Moderate
153	Camp County	72.1	Relatively Moderate
154	DeWitt County	72	Relatively Moderate
155	Brown County	71.7	Relatively Moderate
156	Archer County	70.8	Relatively Moderate
157	Bowie County	70.5	Relatively Moderate
158	Starr County	69.7	Relatively Moderate
159	Bexar County	69.5	Relatively Moderate
160	Freestone County	69.5	Relatively Moderate
161	Bandera County	68.9	Relatively Moderate
162	Clay County	68.8	Relatively Moderate
163	Cass County	68.7	Relatively Moderate
164	Montgomery County	68.6	Relatively Moderate
165	Llano County	67.9	Relatively Moderate
166	Burnet County	67.4	Relatively Moderate
167	Harrison County	67.2	Relatively Moderate
168	Franklin County	67	Relatively Moderate
169	Titus County	67	Relatively Moderate
170	Shelby County	66.8	Relatively Moderate
171	Hopkins County	66.7	Relatively Moderate
172	Lavaca County	66.7	Relatively Moderate
173	Comal County	66.6	Relatively Moderate
174	Rusk County	66.2	Relatively Moderate
175	Robertson County	66.1	Relatively Moderate
176	Gregg County	66	Relatively Moderate
177	Upshur County	65.3	Relatively Moderate
178	Nacogdoches County	65.1	Relatively Moderate
179	Erath County	65	Relatively Moderate
180	Kimble County	64.8	Relatively Moderate
181	Live Oak County	64.2	Relatively Moderate
182	Anderson County	63.4	Relatively Low
183	Chambers County	63.4	Relatively Low
184	Kleberg County	63.2	Relatively Low
185	Val Verde County	63	Relatively Low
186	Falls County	62.3	Relatively Low
187	Bell County	62	Relatively Low
188	Edwards County	61.9	Relatively Low
189	Angelina County	61.4	Relatively Low
190	Goliad County	61.1	Relatively Low
191	Menard County	60.7	Relatively Low
192	Eastland County	60.1	Relatively Low
193	Callahan County	59.9	Relatively Low
194	Irion County	59.4	Relatively Low
195	Ector County	59	Relatively Low
196	Palo Pinto County	58.7	Relatively Low
197	Coke County	58.6	Relatively Low
198	Henderson County	58.5	Relatively Low
199	Ward County	58.5	Relatively Low
200	Navarro County	57.2	Relatively Low
201	Rains County	57	Relatively Low
202	McLennan County	55.7	Relatively Low
203	Hamilton County	50.3	Relatively Low
204	Travis County	50	Relatively Low
205	Crockett County	49.8	Relatively Low
206	Hood County	49.6	Relatively Low
207	Stephens County	48.3	Relatively Low
208	Grayson County	47.7	Relatively Low
209	Mills County	47.7	Relatively Low
210	Sutton County	47.6	Relatively Low
211	Shackelford County	47.4	Relatively Low
212	La Salle County	47.3	Relatively Low
213	King County	46.3	Relatively Low
214	Hunt County	43.9	Relatively Low
215	Somervell County	43.8	Relatively Low
216	Coryell County	43.7	Relatively Low
217	Lampasas County	43.2	Relatively Low
218	Orange County	43.1	Relatively Low
219	Bosque County	42.1	Relatively Low
220	Jasper County	42	Relatively Low
221	Ellis County	41.7	Relatively Low
222	Hardin County	41.5	Relatively Low
223	Real County	41.5	Relatively Low
224	Webb County	38.3	Relatively Low
225	McMullen County	38.2	Relatively Low
226	Johnson County	37.5	Relatively Low
227	Wise County	37	Relatively Low
228	Denton County	36.9	Relatively Low
229	Tarrant County	36.1	Relatively Low
230	Kaufman County	35.8	Relatively Low
231	Rockwall County	35.3	Relatively Low
232	Dallas County	34.2	Relatively Low
233	Parker County	34.1	Relatively Low
234	Duval County	33.7	Relatively Low
235	Zapata County	33.4	Relatively Low
236	Collin County	32.4	Relatively Low
237	Newton County	30.4	Very Low
238	Brooks County	25.6	Very Low
239	Kenedy County	21.2	Very Low
240	Jeff Davis County	20.4	Very Low
241	Aransas County	16.8	Very Low
242	Crane County	13.5	Very Low
243	Jim Hogg County	0	No Rating
244	Loving County	0	No Rating
245	Morris County	0	No Rating
246	Panola County	0	No Rating
247	Polk County	0	No Rating
248	Sabine County	0	No Rating
249	San Augustine County	0	No Rating
250	San Jacinto County	0	No Rating
251	Smith County	0	No Rating
252	Terrell County	0	No Rating
253	Trinity County	0	No Rating
254	Tyler County	0	No Rating

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest drought risk county in Texas?

Lubbock County, TX has the highest drought risk in Texas, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.8 out of 100 (rated "Very High").

How many counties in Texas are rated Very High for drought risk?

2 of 254 scored Texas counties are rated "Very High" for drought risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.

What causes drought risk in Texas?

Drought risk captures expected annual losses from prolonged precipitation deficits affecting agriculture, water supply, and ecosystems. High scores cover the western Great Plains, Southwest, and California's Central Valley. Climate change is increasing drought frequency and severity across much of the US, with multi-year droughts becoming more common in the West.