Natural Disasters in Crowley, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.1

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

99.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

31.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail100.0Tornado99.9Heat Wave99.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	100.0
Tornado	99.9
Heat Wave	99.5
Cold Wave	98.8
Ice Storm	97.5
Winter Weather	97.3
Lightning	95.2
Wildfire	91.5
Earthquake	88.3
Strong Wind	82.8
Hurricane	72.3
Landslide	68.0
Drought	36.1

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

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 18, 2007	Hurricane	HURRICANE DEAN
Jun 29, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 11, 2006	Fire	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Dec 28, 2005	Fire	KENNEDALE FIRE
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
Apr 7, 2000	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

8,433

Total IA Distributed

$8,769,757

Repair/Replace

$1,029,101

Rental Assistance

$3,739,858

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1791	2	N/A	—
DR-4586	7,721	$5,530,676	$1,608
DR-4485	616	$3,129,975	—
DR-4223	47	$59,262	$1,246
DR-1624	7	$40,348	$62,391
DR-1709	31	$8,995	$655
DR-4332	9	$500	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,555

Total Claims Paid

$61,189,122

Avg Claim Payout

$17,212

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$16,425,433

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

171

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4485	Biological	38	$11,506,465
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	48	$2,690,273
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	65	$1,615,716
DR-4586	Winter Storm	14	$523,752
DR-1606	Hurricane	6	$89,227

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$0

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

Crowley has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 3,555 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $16,425,433 in public assistance recovery funding. $8,769,757 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.