Natural Disasters in Colmesneil, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

61.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

48.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

17.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane88.6Wildfire85.9Ice Storm73.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	88.6
Wildfire	85.9
Ice Storm	73.4
Lightning	72.1
Tornado	70.6
Cold Wave	67.5
Heat Wave	57.5
Landslide	44.1
Strong Wind	42.1
Winter Weather	40.2
Hail	31.8
Earthquake	29.6

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

9 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
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jan 11, 2006	Fire	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 24, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA
Sep 21, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,179

Total IA Distributed

$3,687,224

Repair/Replace

$1,419,969

Rental Assistance

$157,375

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1606	1,389	$2,651,550	$10,067
DR-4781	82	$419,868	$4,221
DR-1791	449	$267,650	$900
DR-4332	198	$235,676	$1,394
DR-4272	27	$90,857	$3,309
DR-4586	26	$11,404	$903
DR-4485	2	$7,972	—
DR-4266	6	$2,248	$332

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

187

Total Claims Paid

$3,933,086

Avg Claim Payout

$21,033

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$43,149,592

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

281

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1606	Hurricane	126	$32,072,626
DR-1791	Hurricane	101	$8,137,130
DR-4485	Biological	1	$860,990
DR-4332	Hurricane	21	$731,071
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	2	$368,618
DR-4266	Flood	7	$296,814
DR-4272	Flood	11	$286,226
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	5	$264,213
DR-1999	Fire	2	$90,892
DR-3290	Hurricane	3	$23,362
DR-4029	Fire	2	$17,650

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$95,075

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.54

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	4	$0
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$0
FMA Plan	1	$35,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$60,075

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

Colmesneil has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, ice storm. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 187 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $43,149,592 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,687,224 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.