Natural Disasters in Buchanan Lake Village, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

57.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

91.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail80.6Wildfire80.2Winter Weather73.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	80.6
Wildfire	80.2
Winter Weather	73.2
Lightning	70.8
Drought	67.9
Tornado	67.6
Heat Wave	59.4
Cold Wave	54.9
Hurricane	54.0
Strong Wind	46.0
Landslide	36.3
Ice Storm	15.6
Earthquake	9.7

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

Jul 2025

Most Common Type

Flood

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 6, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
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
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Jul 7, 1997	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Dec 26, 1991	Flood	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

692

Total Claims Paid

$20,014,607

Avg Claim Payout

$28,923

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,823,798

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4416	Severe Storm(s)	39	$2,205,874
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	34	$195,492
DR-4485	Biological	1	$159,181
DR-4879	Flood	2	$132,000
DR-4586	Winter Storm	2	$131,251

Buchanan Lake Village 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 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 692 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,823,798 in public assistance recovery funding.