Natural Disasters in Breckenridge, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

9.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

18.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire76.0Hail58.9Landslide54.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	76.0
Hail	58.9
Landslide	54.8
Drought	48.3
Heat Wave	38.5
Tornado	34.0
Cold Wave	27.8
Hurricane	26.9
Strong Wind	25.7
Ice Storm	16.2
Earthquake	10.8
Lightning	5.9
Winter Weather	4.6

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

Severe Ice Storm

Feb 2021

Most Common Type

Fire

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Apr 16, 2011	Fire	HOHERTZ FIRE
Apr 16, 2011	Fire	PK EAST FIRE
Apr 15, 2011	Fire	PK WEST FIRE
Apr 10, 2009	Fire	BRECKENRIDGE FIRE
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 29, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 19, 2006	Fire	CADDO II FIRE COMPLEX
Jan 15, 2006	Fire	CADDO FIRE
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
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$896,143

Avg Claim Payout

$13,179

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$941,965

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4272	Flood	12	$510,021
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	21	$396,821
DR-1999	Fire	2	$35,123

Breckenridge has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, hail, landslide. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (10 declarations). 68 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $941,965 in public assistance recovery funding.