Natural Disasters in Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

75.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

66.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

80.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

16.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning93.4Hurricane90.0Strong Wind88.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	93.4
Hurricane	90.0
Strong Wind	88.2
Tornado	87.5
Cold Wave	86.5
Heat Wave	77.1
Ice Storm	75.9
Wildfire	75.5
Landslide	49.3
Winter Weather	43.3
Earthquake	36.4
Hail	20.1

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

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

10 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
Aug 24, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 4, 2019	Flood	TROPICAL STORM IMELDA
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 25, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
Jun 29, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 11, 2006	Fire	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 24, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA

Showing 20 of 38 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,728

Total IA Distributed

$5,440,971

Repair/Replace

$2,514,774

Rental Assistance

$570,573

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1709	1	N/A	—
DR-1606	1,460	$2,408,369	$3,084
DR-1791	665	$1,101,663	$2,900
DR-4781	144	$798,993	$5,069
DR-4332	250	$761,072	$4,746
DR-4798	102	$204,551	$2,452
DR-1439	21	$65,414	$2,765
DR-4272	28	$57,863	$2,228
DR-4223	17	$23,459	$1,516
DR-4586	30	$10,529	$1,380

Showing top 10 of 14 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,304

Total Claims Paid

$109,157,414

Avg Claim Payout

$33,038

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$51,887,105

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

564

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1791	Hurricane	347	$34,032,222
DR-4332	Hurricane	76	$4,722,558
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	41	$3,758,885
DR-1606	Hurricane	49	$3,245,010
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	18	$2,675,259
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	10	$1,490,698
DR-4269	Flood	4	$924,908
DR-4272	Flood	8	$658,963
DR-4245	Severe Storm(s)	9	$322,442
DR-4485	Biological	1	$40,575
DR-3290	Hurricane	1	$15,586

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$516,288

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$275,313
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$0
93.1: Tribal (Local) Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$150,000
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$90,975

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

Big Thicket Lake Estates has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, strong wind. The area has had 38 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 3,304 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $51,887,105 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,440,971 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.