Natural Disasters in Center, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

55.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind92.7Hurricane83.2Ice Storm79.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	92.7
Hurricane	83.2
Ice Storm	79.5
Heat Wave	76.8
Tornado	75.1
Wildfire	70.5
Drought	66.8
Lightning	63.4
Winter Weather	56.4
Landslide	53.0
Cold Wave	53.0
Earthquake	48.0
Hail	43.9

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

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 9, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE BERYL
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
Aug 24, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 19, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
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
Jun 9, 2001	Coastal Storm	TX-TROPICAL STORM ALLISON-06-06-2001
Jan 8, 2001	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,103

Total IA Distributed

$1,239,581

Repair/Replace

$359,660

Rental Assistance

$160,481

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4266	4	N/A	$218
DR-4332	1	N/A	—
DR-1606	1,138	$467,117	$1,331
DR-4798	451	$404,785	$953
DR-4586	372	$213,006	$434
DR-4485	10	$60,955	—
DR-4223	34	$49,662	$2,044
DR-1791	93	$44,055	$335

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$99,026

Avg Claim Payout

$16,504

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,776,973

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

111

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	12	$1,616,379
DR-4266	Flood	12	$628,470
DR-1606	Hurricane	52	$587,725
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	10	$365,635
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	4	$356,667
DR-1791	Hurricane	16	$148,140
DR-3290	Hurricane	4	$37,620
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$36,338

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,139,100

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.43

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	3	$1,101,600
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$37,500

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

Center has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hurricane, ice storm. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,776,973 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,239,581 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.