Natural Disasters in Dime Box, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

40.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

41.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

47.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave86.1Drought83.1Hurricane72.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	86.1
Drought	83.1
Hurricane	72.6
Tornado	56.9
Hail	51.6
Heat Wave	46.6
Wildfire	46.5
Lightning	42.2
Winter Weather	35.7
Strong Wind	33.9
Ice Storm	33.4
Earthquake	13.8
Landslide	8.9

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

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 9, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE BERYL
May 17, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Oct 18, 1994	Flood	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$120,987

Repair/Replace

$93,134

Rental Assistance

$8,150

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4586	1	N/A	—
DR-1606	1	N/A	—
DR-4332	30	$79,154	$3,186
DR-4272	20	$24,714	$1,760
DR-4485	2	$17,120	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$648,003

Avg Claim Payout

$25,920

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$450,194

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	30	$166,096
DR-4332	Hurricane	6	$151,196
DR-4272	Flood	7	$111,642
DR-4029	Fire	2	$15,535
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$5,726

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0

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

Dime Box has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, drought, hurricane. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (5 declarations). 25 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $450,194 in public assistance recovery funding. $120,987 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.