Natural Disasters in Cape Royale, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
58.9
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
48.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
80.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
9.5
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
32
Public Assistance
$11.6M
Individual Assistance
$17.1M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
10 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Road Fire → | Fire | Mar 2025 | — | — |
| Hurricane Beryl → | Hurricane | Jul 2024 | $198K | $2.1M |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Flood | May 2024 | $1.5M | $6.3M |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | $570K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storms Marco and Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $12K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Imelda → | Flood | Oct 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Harvey → | Hurricane | Aug 2017 | $1.7M | $3.2M |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2016 | $337K | $520K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2016 | $979K | $77K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2015 | $1.5M | — |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | $4.6M | $1.0M |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | — | — |
| Hurricane Gustav → | Hurricane | Aug 2008 | — | — |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat → | Fire | Jan 2006 | — | — |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $674K | $2.2M |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
491
Total Claims Paid
$10,175,660
Avg Claim Payout
$20,724
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
1
Federal Funding
$39,090
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $39,090 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Cape Royale has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 491 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,592,598 in public assistance recovery funding. $17,110,659 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.