Natural Disasters in Dallas, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

82.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

86.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado93.7Hail93.1Heat Wave90.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	93.7
Hail	93.1
Heat Wave	90.1
Strong Wind	74.4
Cold Wave	73.9
Wildfire	66.6
Ice Storm	54.6
Earthquake	43.5
Lightning	38.2
Drought	35.3
Hurricane	34.0
Winter Weather	32.2
Landslide	14.0

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

Flood

May 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Feb 9, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
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

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,427

Total Claims Paid

$68,241,853

Avg Claim Payout

$19,913

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$130,660,983

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

362

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4485	Biological	83	$101,760,552
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	76	$10,076,048
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	73	$6,622,023
DR-4255	Severe Storm(s)	32	$5,543,309
DR-4332	Hurricane	25	$2,786,908
DR-4586	Winter Storm	29	$2,721,138
DR-1791	Hurricane	32	$965,429
DR-3290	Hurricane	6	$104,900
DR-3294	Hurricane	3	$40,271
DR-1606	Hurricane	2	$35,017
DR-3540	Tropical Storm	1	$5,388

Dallas has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hail, heat wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 3,427 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $130,660,983 in public assistance recovery funding.