Natural Disasters in Atascocita, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
99.9
Very High
Expected Annual Loss
99.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
67.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
17.9
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
41
Public Assistance
$2.4B
Individual Assistance
$274.1M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
12 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Beryl → | Hurricane | Jul 2024 | $101.7M | $92.5M |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Flood | May 2024 | $46.4M | $8.8M |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | $9.9M | $4.8M |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storms Marco and Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $1.3M | — |
| Hurricane Hanna → | Hurricane | Jul 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $596.4M | $4.1M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Imelda → | Flood | Oct 2019 | — | $4.7M |
| Hurricane Harvey → | Hurricane | Aug 2017 | $1.2B | $142.7M |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2016 | $423K | $649K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2016 | $20.6M | $1.7M |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Nov 2015 | — | $282K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | May 2015 | $12.0M | $331K |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Sep 2011 | $3K | — |
| Forest Brook Fire → | Fire | Jun 2011 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | $396.4M | $8.6M |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | — | — |
| Hurricane Gustav → | Hurricane | Aug 2008 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Erin → | Severe Storm | Oct 2007 | — | $21K |
Showing 20 of 47 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
170,766
Total Claims Paid
$8,759,890,061
Avg Claim Payout
$51,298
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
332
Federal Funding
$450,306,378
Properties Protected
2,484
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.27
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 64 | $174,723,540 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 29 | $5,761,915 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 26 | $2,076,910 |
| 204.3: Dry Floodproofing Public Structures - Riverine | 23 | $6,246,604 |
| 404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility | 21 | $9,723,279 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Atascocita has a very high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 41 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (12 declarations). 170,766 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,382,741,781 in public assistance recovery funding. $274,108,573 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 332 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.