Natural Disasters in Comanche, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

51.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

39.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

86.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

14.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire92.1Hail83.0Drought80.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	92.1
Hail	83.0
Drought	80.0
Tornado	67.5
Cold Wave	63.3
Winter Weather	58.0
Hurricane	53.9
Lightning	45.2
Heat Wave	43.1
Strong Wind	39.8
Earthquake	21.2
Ice Storm	19.1
Landslide	12.4

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

Severe Ice Storm

Feb 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Feb 25, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 29, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Dec 26, 1991	Flood	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
May 2, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
May 19, 1989	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$73,495

Avg Claim Payout

$6,125

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$14,373,968

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

246

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4272	Flood	30	$5,860,228
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	31	$4,448,156
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	176	$3,402,997
DR-4485	Biological	5	$578,328
DR-4416	Severe Storm(s)	4	$84,261

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

9.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$0

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

Comanche has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, hail, drought. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 12 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,373,968 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.