Natural Disasters in Bellville, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

53.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

49.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

63.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

39.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought83.9Tornado77.3Hurricane75.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	83.9
Tornado	77.3
Hurricane	75.9
Strong Wind	63.4
Heat Wave	61.4
Cold Wave	58.7
Wildfire	54.8
Ice Storm	51.6
Lightning	51.5
Hail	37.6
Earthquake	22.1
Landslide	13.1
Winter Weather	7.4

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

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 9, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE BERYL
May 17, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 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
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
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Oct 21, 1998	Flood	TX-FLOODING 10/18/98

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,051

Total IA Distributed

$1,559,425

Repair/Replace

$870,093

Rental Assistance

$115,503

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4781	321	$632,665	$2,964
DR-4798	307	$349,251	$2,843
DR-4272	65	$342,320	$8,134
DR-4332	196	$86,495	$1,286
DR-4586	76	$55,655	$933
DR-4269	57	$38,375	$1,361
DR-4485	4	$30,565	—
DR-1791	25	$24,099	$1,661

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

326

Total Claims Paid

$14,166,456

Avg Claim Payout

$43,455

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,283,169

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

103

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4332	Hurricane	26	$987,994
DR-4269	Flood	35	$827,502
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	9	$422,355
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	5	$405,535
DR-4272	Flood	12	$234,452
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	3	$219,494
DR-1791	Hurricane	9	$133,671
DR-1606	Hurricane	3	$27,085
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$25,082

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$27,654

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$27,654

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

Bellville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, tornado, hurricane. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 326 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,283,169 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,559,425 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.