Natural Disasters in Brownfield, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

52.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

42.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

75.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

4.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail97.0Drought94.8Cold Wave88.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	97.0
Drought	94.8
Cold Wave	88.4
Winter Weather	61.8
Strong Wind	60.7
Wildfire	58.7
Tornado	54.5
Hurricane	31.3
Ice Storm	30.5
Heat Wave	29.6
Lightning	24.1
Earthquake	16.4
Landslide	0.9

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

4 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
Feb 9, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 3, 2010	Hurricane	HURRICANE ALEX
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
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 9, 1992	Severe Storm	EXCESSIVE RAIN & HAIL

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$164,634

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4485	25	$164,634	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$84,444

Avg Claim Payout

$6,496

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$789,691

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4255	Severe Storm(s)	13	$417,269
DR-1931	Hurricane	33	$359,671
DR-1999	Fire	1	$12,752

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$0

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

Brownfield has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, cold wave. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (4 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $789,691 in public assistance recovery funding. $164,634 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.