Jasper County, TX Environment & Hazard Risk
Relatively Low natural hazard risk, led by hurricane. 345 storm events since 1996.
- Expected yearly loss
- $15.46M
- Relatively Low nationally
- Storm events since 1996
- 345
- Most often thunderstorm wind
- Flood insurance policies
- 285
- 2.4% of homes
- Hurricanes nearby
- 3
- 9 tropical storms or stronger since 1875
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Overall risk
Relatively Low
Score 61.1 of 100
Social vulnerability
Very High
Score 81.4 of 100
Community resilience
Very Low
Score 19.1 of 100
Community resilience runs the other way: a higher rating means a community can recover faster.
Building value exposed: $6.03B · Agriculture value exposed: $11.76M · Risk-adjusted yearly loss: $23.06M
Risk by hazard
- HurricaneRelatively Moderate$4.24M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 9 years
- WildfireRelatively Low$400K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 262 years
- LightningRelatively Moderate$544K/yr expected annual loss, about 76 events a year
- Ice stormRelatively Moderate$278K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
- Strong windRelatively Moderate$708K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.3 events a year
- TornadoRelatively Moderate$1.66M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
- Heat waveRelatively Low$594K/yr expected annual loss, about 11 events a year
- Cold waveRelatively Low$1.22M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.0 events a year
- HailRelatively Low$272K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.1 events a year
- DroughtRelatively Low$56.79K/yr expected annual loss, about 26 events a year
- LandslideVery Low$457/yr expected annual loss, about once every 5 years
- Winter weatherRelatively Low$31.17K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.5 events a year
- EarthquakeVery Low$71.02K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,404 years
Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.
Flood risk and insurance
National Flood Insurance Program and FEMA flood maps
Check the flood zone for an address
- Homes with flood insurance
- 285 of 11,723 (2.4%)
- Homes in high-risk flood zones
- 708
- Insured in high-risk zones
- 134 (19%)
- Flood claims since 1978
- 228
- Claims paid since 1978
- $7.53M
Flood claims paid per year
- Hurricane Harvey$3.38M · 61 claims
- Tropical Storm Paul$718K · 20 claims
- Late winter severe storms$433K · 9 claims
- Tropical Storm Imelda$309K · 9 claims
- Tropical Storm Bill$201K · 3 claims
- Early summer severe storms$128K · 5 claims
Storm history
Since 1996: 345 events, 6 deaths, $311M in damage
- Thunderstorm Wind152 · 2 deaths
- Hail71
- Tornado44 · 2 deaths
- Flash Flood38
- Winter Weather6
- Flood6
- Winter Storm6
- Ice Storm4
- Lightning4 · 1 death
- Heavy Rain3
Events per year
58 tornadoes on record (EF0 8, EF1 14, EF2 3, F0 10, F1 16, F2 5, F3 2).
Most damaging storms
Since 1996, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage
- Flash Flood08/30/2017
Beech Grove, Jasper County
$85M damage
What happened
Harvey produced 20 to 40 inches of rain across a large portion of Jasper County. This resulted in over 4,000 homes being flooded. Worst hit areas were Kirbyville, Buna, and Weiss Bluff. The Neches River had its second highest crest at Evadale.
- Hurricane (Typhoon)08/27/2020
Northern Jasper
$70M damage
What happened
There was a mandatory evacuation for the county. Many trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Homes and businesses were damaged from trees falling on them or wind. Over 40 percent of the county was without power immediately after the storm. Wind gusts ranged from 50 to 90 mph across the county.
- Hurricane (Typhoon)08/27/2020
Southern Jasper
$70M damage
What happened
There was a mandatory evacuation for the county. Many trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Homes and businesses were damaged from trees falling on them or wind. Over 40 percent of the county was without power immediately after the storm. Wind gusts ranged from 50 to 90 mph across the county.
- Thunderstorm Wind02/10/1998
Jasper, Jasper County
$40.01M damage
What happened
Several trees were blown down on Highway 63W.The 40 million dollars worth of damages occurred to the timber industry. Of the 160,000 acres of forest in the Sabine National Forest, 70,000 acres were damaged, of which 5,000 acres were totally flattened. See additional information in the Northeast Texas division, under Sabine and San Augustine Counties.
- TornadoF2, 8 mi path, 800 yd wide01/02/1999
Evadale, Jasper County
1 death, 10 injured, $1.25M damage
What happened
An F2 tornado moved across southern Jasper County. At least 15 homes were destroyed, 20 received major damage, and 10 received minor damage. The worst hit area was Callier Loop, south of Buna. The fatality occurred here. A tied down mobile home rolled over at least five times, ejecting a man 100 yards and a woman 500 yards. The man received a broken back and other serious injuries, while the woman died a few days later from a broken neck, back, and internal injuries. Debris from this home was spread over a mile across the fields.Brick walls were cracked in permanent homes, pickup trucks were lifted in the air and pushed 20 feet from where they originally were parked, and any mobile home situated lengthwise north to south was rolled over and destroyed. There were several stories of people being ejected from their mobile homes, and walking away with minor injuries.This tornado moved into Newton County. Total path length for both Jasper and Newton Counties is 12.5 miles.
- Thunderstorm Wind39 kt wind08/31/2017
Jasper, Jasper County
2 deaths, $5,000 damage
What happened
Tropical Storm Harvey moved into Cameron Parish with most sustained storm force winds confined to the coastal areas, however wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph were experienced well inland. These gusty winds combined with saturated soils produced conditions that allowed some trees to fall. One fell on a vehicle traveling along FM 777 near Jasper killing 2 occupants. The driver died instantly while the passenger a couple house later.
Latest storm reports
Newest first
- Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind06/02/2026
Browndale, Jasper County
$1,000 damage
- Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind05/23/2026
Jasper, Jasper County
$10K damage
- Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind05/23/2026
Jasper Bell Arpt, Jasper County
- Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind05/20/2026
Buna, Jasper County
- Lightning05/09/2026
Curtis, Jasper County
1 injured
- Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind02/15/2026
Erin, Jasper County
$1,000 damage
- Lightning07/27/2025
Le Verte, Jasper County
$100K damage
- Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind06/09/2025
Browndale, Jasper County
$2,000 damage
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Storms whose track crossed Jasper County, with the wind when it passed
- Hurricane Rita (2005)09/18/2005 · Landfall: LA · 895 mbCategory 3115 mph nearby
- Unnamed storm (1987)08/09/1987 · Landfall: TX · 1,007 mbTropical storm46 mph nearby
- Tropical Storm Claudette (1979)07/15/1979 · 997 mbTropical storm52 mph nearby
- Hurricane Carmen (1974)08/29/1974 · Landfall: LA · 928 mbTropical storm52 mph nearby
- Tropical Storm Barbara (1954)07/27/1954 · Landfall: LA · 999 mbTropical storm46 mph nearby
- Unnamed storm (1926)08/20/1926 · Landfall: LA · 955 mbTropical storm40 mph nearby
- Unnamed storm (1918)08/01/1918 · Landfall: LA · 955 mbCategory 3121 mph nearby
- Unnamed storm (1879)08/19/1879 · Landfall: TX · 964 mbCategory 181 mph nearby
- Unnamed storm (1875)09/08/1875 · Landfall: TX · 978 mbTropical storm46 mph nearby
Drinking water
19 community water systems serve about 31,112 people. Violations since 2021.
9 systems had health-based violations, such as a contaminant over the legal limit or a missed treatment step. 10 systems had a violation of any kind still open at last report.
- City of JasperServes 9,884 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+4 monitoring or reporting
- Rayburn Country MudServes 4,062 · Groundwater · Local government40 health violations+14 monitoring or reporting
- Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1Serves 3,048 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
- Jasper County Wcid 1Serves 3,035 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
- City of KirbyvilleServes 2,578 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+6 monitoring or reporting
- South Jasper WscServes 2,165 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
- Rural WscServes 1,141 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+6 monitoring or reporting
- South Kirbyville Rural WscServes 1,037 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+15 monitoring or reporting
Largest systems by population served. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or notices were late or missing, not that the water was unsafe.
Climate
1991-2020 normals at Town Bluff Dam, 13 mi from the county center
Summer highs peak around 92°F in Aug and winter lows bottom out near 38°F in Jan. About 59.1 inches of rain falls in a typical year.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 4.98 in | - |
| Feb | 64°F | 42°F | 4.85 in | - |
| Mar | 71°F | 49°F | 4.62 in | - |
| Apr | 77°F | 55°F | 4.45 in | - |
| May | 83°F | 63°F | 4.68 in | - |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 5.15 in | - |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 4.17 in | - |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 5.03 in | - |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 5.26 in | - |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 4.99 in | - |
| Nov | 69°F | 47°F | 5.12 in | - |
| Dec | 62°F | 40°F | 5.80 in | 0.1 in |
| Year | 66°F average | 59.1 in | 0.1 in | |
Pollution sites
2 Superfund sites and 4 toxic release facilities in Jasper County
Superfund sites
- Hart Creosoting CompanyFinalJasper
- Jasper Creosoting Company Inc.FinalJasper
Toxic release facilities
- Westrock Texas LP1.1 million lbs released, Evadale
- Louisiana Pacific Jasper OSB35,098 lbs released, Jasper
- Brookeland Gas Processing Plant5,242 lbs released, Brookeland
- Stella-Jones Corp3,251 lbs released, Jasper
Total: 1.1 million lbs in 2024, 655,166 lbs to air.
Superfund sitesToxic release facilitiesEPA inspections and enforcementAir toxics cancer risk6 historic places
Frequently asked questions
- How risky is Jasper County for natural disasters?
- FEMA rates Jasper County relatively low for overall natural hazard risk, with expected losses of $15.46M a year. The highest-rated hazards are hurricane (relatively moderate), wildfire (relatively low), lightning (relatively moderate).
- What storms are most common in Jasper County?
- Since 1996, NOAA recorded 345 storm events affecting Jasper County, most often thunderstorm wind (152), hail (71), tornado (44).
- How many tornadoes have hit Jasper County?
- 58 tornadoes have been recorded in Jasper County since 1950, including 2 rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
- How many homes in Jasper County have flood insurance?
- 285 residential flood insurance policies are in force in Jasper County, covering about 2.4% of homes. The program has paid $7.53M on 228 claims here since 1978.
- What is the weather like in Jasper County?
- At Town Bluff Dam, average highs reach 92°F in Aug and lows fall to 38°F in Jan, with 59.1 inches of rain a year (1991-2020 normals).
Source: FEMA (National Risk Index, NFIP), NOAA (Storm Events, HURDAT2, Climate Normals), EPA · Last updated 08/01/2026 · Storm counts include events in forecast zones that touch the county. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA.