Natural Disasters in Bloomington, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

84.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

59.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane96.2Cold Wave90.9Drought90.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	96.2
Cold Wave	90.9
Drought	90.0
Tornado	85.2
Heat Wave	82.4
Wildfire	76.5
Lightning	71.8
Ice Storm	63.9
Hail	55.9
Winter Weather	51.8
Strong Wind	36.9
Coastal Flood	27.8
Earthquake	26.5
Landslide	9.4

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

13 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
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
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Jul 24, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE DOLLY
Aug 18, 2007	Hurricane	HURRICANE DEAN
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
Jul 17, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE CLAUDETTE
Jul 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

744

Total Claims Paid

$11,255,060

Avg Claim Payout

$15,128

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$26,717,367

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

271

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4332	Hurricane	205	$24,455,430
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	40	$889,239
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	6	$458,996
DR-4485	Biological	7	$447,075
DR-3294	Hurricane	2	$185,136
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	4	$128,820
DR-4586	Winter Storm	4	$127,008
DR-1606	Hurricane	3	$25,663

Bloomington has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, cold wave, drought. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (13 declarations). 744 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $26,717,367 in public assistance recovery funding.