Natural Disasters in Azle, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.1

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

99.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

31.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail100.0Tornado99.9Heat Wave99.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	100.0
Tornado	99.9
Heat Wave	99.5
Cold Wave	98.8
Ice Storm	97.5
Winter Weather	97.3
Lightning	95.2
Wildfire	91.5
Earthquake	88.3
Strong Wind	82.8
Hurricane	72.3
Landslide	68.0
Drought	36.1

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

Severe Ice Storm

Feb 2021

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Feb 1, 2003	Other	LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
Oct 3, 2000	Fire	TX - QUAIL RUN FIRE - 10/03/00
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Feb 23, 1996	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,413

Total IA Distributed

$1,474,385

Repair/Replace

$353,528

Rental Assistance

$576,621

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4332	2	N/A	—
DR-4586	2,265	$915,608	$669
DR-4485	98	$439,601	—
DR-1709	30	$73,440	$3,494
DR-4266	4	$17,618	$7,575
DR-4269	6	$15,944	$1,598
DR-1624	3	$8,711	—
DR-4223	5	$3,463	$961

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

277

Total Claims Paid

$4,475,619

Avg Claim Payout

$16,157

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,948,948

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	15	$1,204,802
DR-4485	Biological	2	$400,375
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	10	$180,873
DR-4586	Winter Storm	5	$128,456
DR-4266	Flood	4	$18,618
DR-4272	Flood	2	$15,823

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$17,822,425

Properties Protected

1,879

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

7.53

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	15	$7,887,873
601.2: Generators - Regular	8	$501,241
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	7	$5,017,043
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	5	$984,220
601.1: Generators	5	$202,094

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

Azle has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 277 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,948,948 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,474,385 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 60 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.