Natural Disasters in Center Point, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

86.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning89.4Winter Weather88.0Wildfire84.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	89.4
Winter Weather	88.0
Wildfire	84.4
Hail	81.1
Tornado	78.9
Drought	77.2
Heat Wave	67.4
Landslide	66.3
Strong Wind	63.8
Hurricane	62.0
Cold Wave	55.5
Earthquake	16.4
Ice Storm	9.3

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

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 6, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
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
Jul 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2000	Fire	TX - SHEPPARD REESE FIRE - 09/04/00
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
Aug 3, 1978	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,871

Total IA Distributed

$4,894,506

Repair/Replace

$2,752,939

Rental Assistance

$377,444

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4337	1	N/A	—
DR-4332	1	N/A	—
DR-4879	2,550	$4,429,811	$10,831
DR-4485	83	$342,434	—
DR-4586	218	$95,141	$630
DR-1730	15	$22,896	$5,051
DR-4798	1	$3,225	$977
DR-4611	2	$1,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

308

Total Claims Paid

$19,538,136

Avg Claim Payout

$63,436

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,086,992

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4879	Flood	38	$3,957,447
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$129,545

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$853,795

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$105,925
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$747,870
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$0

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

Center Point has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, winter weather, wildfire. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (5 declarations). 308 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,086,992 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,894,506 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.