Natural Disasters in Claude, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

20.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

19.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

56.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

49.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought98.3Wildfire74.4Hail72.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	98.3
Wildfire	74.4
Hail	72.6
Winter Weather	37.1
Tornado	24.0
Strong Wind	17.0
Earthquake	12.2
Ice Storm	11.9
Heat Wave	9.9
Landslide	9.7
Cold Wave	8.5
Lightning	2.4

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

Fire

Feb 2026

Most Common Type

Fire

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 18, 2026	Fire	8 BALL FIRE
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
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Jan 8, 2001	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$17,219

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1999	Fire	2	$17,219

Claude has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, hail. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (5 declarations). FEMA has obligated $17,219 in public assistance recovery funding.