Natural Disasters in Bee Cave, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
97.7
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
98.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
14.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
73.3
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
37
Public Assistance
$164.9M
Individual Assistance
$1.5M
Most Common Type
Fire
11 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Flood | Jul 2025 | $3.2M | $535K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Apr 2023 | $48.2M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | $3.5M | $347K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storms Marco and Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $83.6M | $439K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Feb 2019 | $3.1M | — |
| Hurricane Harvey → | Hurricane | Aug 2017 | $500K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2016 | $27K | $10K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Nov 2015 | $14.5M | $3K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | May 2015 | $2.3M | $46K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Dec 2013 | $5.3M | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Sep 2011 | — | $63K |
| Steiner Ranch Fire → | Fire | Sep 2011 | — | — |
| Pedernales Bend Fire → | Fire | Sep 2011 | — | — |
| Hodde Fire → | Fire | Sep 2011 | — | — |
| Grand Mesa Fire → | Fire | Jun 2011 | — | — |
| Pinnacle Fire → | Fire | Apr 2011 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 39 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
4,412
Total Claims Paid
$114,656,276
Avg Claim Payout
$25,987
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
48
Federal Funding
$19,439,861
Properties Protected
181
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
11.77
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 11 | $17,174,908 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 8 | $418,090 |
| 100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.) | 7 | $964,162 |
| 601.1: Generators | 6 | $0 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 6 | $533,627 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Bee Cave has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hail, heat wave. The area has had 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (11 declarations). 4,412 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $164,910,915 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,501,137 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 48 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.