Natural Disasters in Austwell, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

37.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

26.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

36.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane87.4Drought84.3Cold Wave69.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	87.4
Drought	84.3
Cold Wave	69.3
Wildfire	56.7
Coastal Flood	42.6
Heat Wave	41.4
Tornado	29.8
Lightning	25.6
Ice Storm	17.5
Hail	14.3
Strong Wind	9.3
Winter Weather	8.2
Landslide	5.2
Earthquake	4.6

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

Most Recent

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 9, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE BERYL
Feb 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 24, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
Jul 26, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE HANNA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jun 29, 2010	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ALEX
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Jul 24, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE DOLLY
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 18, 2007	Hurricane	HURRICANE DEAN
Jun 29, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 11, 2006	Fire	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 24, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA
Sep 21, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

122

Total Claims Paid

$1,951,617

Avg Claim Payout

$15,997

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$30,724,813

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

179

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4332	Hurricane	155	$30,458,255
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	3	$102,810
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	10	$66,711
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	3	$33,536
DR-3294	Hurricane	4	$25,725
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$20,137
DR-1606	Hurricane	2	$11,242
DR-4485	Biological	1	$6,397

Austwell has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, drought, cold wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 122 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $30,724,813 in public assistance recovery funding.