Natural Disasters in Brownwood, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

64.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

71.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail87.6Wildfire86.2Winter Weather78.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	87.6
Wildfire	86.2
Winter Weather	78.2
Strong Wind	72.0
Drought	71.7
Tornado	70.5
Cold Wave	69.1
Heat Wave	61.5
Hurricane	45.0
Lightning	44.8
Landslide	18.0
Earthquake	17.0
Ice Storm	6.0

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

Flood

May 2024

Most Common Type

Fire

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Feb 25, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 23, 2018	Fire	259 FIRE
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 16, 2008	Fire	CAMP BOWIE FIRE
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
Sep 21, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

424

Total IA Distributed

$800,003

Repair/Replace

$138,756

Rental Assistance

$70,863

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4485	112	$568,466	—
DR-4586	269	$176,895	$1,064
DR-1709	43	$54,642	$1,530

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

533

Total Claims Paid

$9,595,819

Avg Claim Payout

$18,003

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,758,312

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

116

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4272	Flood	30	$4,700,907
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	7	$1,239,797
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	52	$1,078,026
DR-4416	Severe Storm(s)	4	$852,036
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	16	$839,625
DR-1999	Fire	7	$47,921

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$272,068

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

14.06

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	3	$0
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$38,887
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$127,968
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$90,387
601.1: Generators	1	$14,826

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

Brownwood has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, wildfire, winter weather. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (7 declarations). 533 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,758,312 in public assistance recovery funding. $800,003 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.