Natural Disasters in Dean, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

14.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

16.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire87.9Drought68.8Hail53.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	87.9
Drought	68.8
Hail	53.2
Tornado	52.3
Heat Wave	45.5
Ice Storm	38.7
Strong Wind	32.8
Landslide	29.0
Hurricane	27.6
Earthquake	25.6
Winter Weather	19.2
Cold Wave	18.9
Lightning	4.4

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

Flood

May 2024

Most Common Type

Fire

7 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
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 20, 2011	Fire	MCDONALD 2 FIRE
Apr 21, 2011	Fire	148/2332 FIRE
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
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
May 2, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
May 19, 1989	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,921

Total IA Distributed

$4,080,258

Repair/Replace

$1,234,630

Rental Assistance

$368,801

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4504	1	N/A	—
DR-4485	387	$2,044,906	—
DR-1709	340	$1,321,301	$5,267
DR-4586	1,010	$518,798	$697
DR-4223	182	$194,554	$2,347
DR-4671	1	$700	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,679,674

Avg Claim Payout

$34,993

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$731,413

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	8	$436,451
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	3	$192,517
DR-1999	Fire	14	$62,268
DR-4029	Fire	8	$40,177

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$35,769

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
101.1: Professional Education (Building Inspectors, Architects, Engineers, Contractors, etc.)	1	$35,769

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

Dean has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, drought, hail. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (7 declarations). 48 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $731,413 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,080,258 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.