Natural Disasters in Driftwood, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail96.8Tornado96.1Lightning94.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	96.8
Tornado	96.1
Lightning	94.8
Winter Weather	93.8
Heat Wave	92.1
Wildfire	87.9
Strong Wind	86.1
Cold Wave	79.8
Drought	77.6
Ice Storm	64.4
Hurricane	63.9
Landslide	43.5
Earthquake	25.8

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
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
Nov 25, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Dec 20, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	OLD BASTROP HIGHWAY FIRE COMPLEX
Nov 15, 2006	Fire	RIM ROCK FIRE
Jan 11, 2006	Fire	NIEDERWALD FIRE
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 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 5, 2001	Fire	TX - AMHURST STREET FIRE - 09/04/00
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,489

Total Claims Paid

$71,713,446

Avg Claim Payout

$48,162

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,197,721

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

208

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	87	$3,602,864
DR-4245	Severe Storm(s)	54	$3,342,028
DR-4705	Winter Storm	19	$2,138,126
DR-4159	Severe Storm(s)	35	$999,453
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	7	$862,704
DR-4485	Biological	2	$130,198
DR-4586	Winter Storm	4	$122,348

Driftwood has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, tornado, lightning. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (7 declarations). 1,489 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,197,721 in public assistance recovery funding.