Natural Disasters in Angleton, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

94.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

82.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado97.0Hurricane96.9Lightning95.5
HazardRisk Score
Tornado97.0
Hurricane96.9
Lightning95.5
Heat Wave93.1
Wildfire86.1
Ice Storm85.1
Drought84.5
Cold Wave83.1
Coastal Flood76.4
Hail60.1
Strong Wind59.6
Earthquake46.0
Landslide43.7
Winter Weather22.4

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

34

Most Recent

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

13 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jul 9, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE BERYL
Feb 19, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 14, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 24, 2020HurricaneTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
Jul 26, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE HANNA
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 25, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE HARVEY
Jun 11, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 25, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 18, 2007HurricaneHURRICANE DEAN
Jan 11, 2006FireEXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 24, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE RITA
Sep 21, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE RITA
Sep 2, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 17, 2003HurricaneHURRICANE CLAUDETTE

Showing 20 of 34 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

21,409

Total Claims Paid

$631,304,436

Avg Claim Payout

$29,488

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$95,192,592

Disasters with PA

9

Total Projects

1,054

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1791Hurricane588$37,808,670
DR-4332Hurricane176$27,432,571
DR-4798Tropical Storm178$23,125,914
DR-1606Hurricane45$2,031,014
DR-4485Biological19$1,856,111
DR-4272Flood20$1,582,396
DR-4586Winter Storm14$967,106
DR-4223Severe Storm(s)9$261,461
DR-3540Tropical Storm5$127,348

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

42

Federal Funding

$10,689,764

Properties Protected

110

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

127132.43

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators18$705,635
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind4$235,811
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine4$8,782,872
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$190,999
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$63,972

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Angleton has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (13 declarations). 21,409 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $95,192,592 in public assistance recovery funding. 42 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.