Natural Disasters in Dilley, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

55.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

92.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

1.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought93.4Heat Wave84.8Cold Wave84.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	93.4
Heat Wave	84.8
Cold Wave	84.6
Wildfire	75.2
Hail	74.3
Hurricane	71.6
Lightning	55.0
Tornado	53.4
Ice Storm	40.5
Winter Weather	33.6
Strong Wind	24.5
Earthquake	10.9
Landslide	7.3

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

4 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
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Jul 17, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE CLAUDETTE
Sep 26, 2002	Coastal Storm	TROPICAL STORM FAY
Jul 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Jan 9, 1990	Freezing	SEVERE FREEZE

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$56,860

Avg Claim Payout

$9,477

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$31,815

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4485	Biological	1	$19,049
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	2	$12,766

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$46,409

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$46,409

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

Dilley has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, heat wave, cold wave. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (4 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $31,815 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.