Natural Disasters in Cameron, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

44.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought86.4Lightning83.6Tornado81.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	86.4
Lightning	83.6
Tornado	81.7
Hail	79.8
Hurricane	77.8
Cold Wave	75.9
Wildfire	65.6
Heat Wave	65.1
Winter Weather	51.5
Ice Storm	44.7
Strong Wind	37.2
Landslide	26.1
Earthquake	23.9

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

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 9, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE BERYL
May 17, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Apr 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
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
Feb 1, 2003	Other	LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 31, 1999	Fire	TX-ALCOA FIRE

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

253

Total IA Distributed

$268,052

Repair/Replace

$140,627

Rental Assistance

$42,105

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4377	1	N/A	—
DR-4454	1	N/A	—
DR-1709	35	$116,929	$4,586
DR-4586	129	$73,351	$1,440
DR-4223	75	$34,284	$957
DR-4485	6	$31,546	—
DR-4781	5	$11,442	$1,706
DR-4332	1	$500	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$200,324

Avg Claim Payout

$13,355

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,679,280

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

180

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4332	Hurricane	6	$2,407,763
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	124	$826,507
DR-4705	Winter Storm	6	$403,823
DR-4269	Flood	12	$391,695
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	20	$366,369
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	4	$224,373
DR-1791	Hurricane	7	$40,193
DR-1606	Hurricane	1	$18,557

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$173,034

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$173,034

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

Cameron has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, lightning, tornado. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 15 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,679,280 in public assistance recovery funding. $268,052 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.