Natural Disasters in Bayou Vista, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.4

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

32.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave99.4Lightning97.4Hurricane97.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	99.4
Lightning	97.4
Hurricane	97.0
Tornado	96.9
Drought	96.9
Heat Wave	93.5
Ice Storm	90.5
Coastal Flood	88.6
Wildfire	84.9
Hail	68.5
Earthquake	56.4
Strong Wind	52.2
Landslide	19.8
Winter Weather	15.9

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

14 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
Dec 9, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
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
Nov 25, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 18, 2007	Hurricane	HURRICANE DEAN
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
Jul 17, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE CLAUDETTE

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

60,611

Total Claims Paid

N/A

Avg Claim Payout

$40,748

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$547,964,351

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

3,133

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1791	Hurricane	2,445	$406,897,641
DR-4332	Hurricane	351	$106,970,781
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	126	$15,438,567
DR-1606	Hurricane	130	$6,725,808
DR-4485	Biological	20	$5,302,027
DR-4586	Winter Storm	33	$3,281,605
DR-4572	Tropical Storm	17	$2,590,873
DR-3540	Tropical Storm	6	$659,335
DR-4272	Flood	1	$65,503
DR-4269	Flood	2	$19,053
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	1	$8,170
DR-3290	Hurricane	1	$4,988

Bayou Vista has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, lightning, hurricane. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (14 declarations). 60,611 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $547,964,351 in public assistance recovery funding.