Which county in Texas has the lowest flood risk?

Loving has the lowest flood risk in Texas, at 0.8.

What is the flood risk in Loving?

Loving is ranked #1 in Texas for flood risk, at 0.8.

What are the top counties in Texas for flood risk?

Loving (0.8), then Kenedy (3.0), and Kent (4.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this flood risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Texas are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Texas compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?

This list is Texas only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.

Lowest Flood Risk Counties in Texas (2026)

Lowest counties for flood risk in Texas

Top 25 of 254 counties with data.

Ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for flood risk in Texas

Rank	County	Value
01	Loving0.8 County page
02	Kenedy3.0 County page
03	Kent4.9 County page
04	Roberts5.3 County page
05	King6.6 County page
06	Briscoe6.8 County page
07	Borden9.5 County page
08	Lynn9.5 County page
09	Stonewall11.5 County page
10	Foard12.2 County page
11	Winkler12.4 County page
12	Sterling12.5 County page
13	Moore13.0 County page
14	Crosby14.2 County page
15	Garza15.2 County page
16	Red River15.6 County page
17	Sherman17.4 County page
18	Cottle18.5 County page
19	Armstrong19.2 County page
20	Motley20.8 County page
21	Donley20.9 County page
22	Fisher22.3 County page
23	Potter23.9 County page
24	Hansford24.2 County page
25	Childress24.3 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Texas counties by flood risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For flood risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh flood risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of flood risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Texas has the lowest flood risk?: Loving has the lowest flood risk in Texas, at 0.8.
What is the flood risk in Loving?: Loving is ranked #1 in Texas for flood risk, at 0.8.
What are the top counties in Texas for flood risk?: Loving (0.8), then Kenedy (3.0), and Kent (4.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this flood risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Texas are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Texas compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?: This list is Texas only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.