Natural Disasters in Brazoria, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
93.6
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
94.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
24.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
82.0
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
34
Public Assistance
$95.2M
Individual Assistance
$37.0M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
13 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Beryl → | Hurricane | Jul 2024 | $23.1M | $14.7M |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | $967K | $550K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storms Marco and Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $127K | — |
| Hurricane Hanna → | Hurricane | Jul 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $1.9M | $557K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Harvey → | Hurricane | Aug 2017 | $27.4M | $18.3M |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2016 | $1.6M | $516K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Nov 2015 | — | $44K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | May 2015 | $261K | $5K |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | $37.8M | $1.2M |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | — | — |
| Hurricane Gustav → | Hurricane | Aug 2008 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dean → | Hurricane | Aug 2007 | — | — |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat → | Fire | Jan 2006 | — | — |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $2.0M | $658K |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Claudette → | Hurricane | Jul 2003 | — | $433K |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
21,409
Total Claims Paid
$631,304,436
Avg Claim Payout
$29,488
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
42
Federal Funding
$10,689,764
Properties Protected
110
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
127132.43
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 601.1: Generators | 18 | $705,635 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 4 | $235,811 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 4 | $8,782,872 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 3 | $190,999 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 3 | $63,972 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Brazoria has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (13 declarations). 21,409 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $95,192,592 in public assistance recovery funding. $37,008,541 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 42 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.