Natural Disasters in Driscoll, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
96.6
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
95.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
76.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
86.7
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Cold Wave | 98.9 |
| Hurricane | 98.6 |
| Heat Wave | 98.0 |
| Drought | 98.0 |
| Tornado | 96.1 |
| Lightning | 94.5 |
| Strong Wind | 94.2 |
| Hail | 91.6 |
| Winter Weather | 82.8 |
| Ice Storm | 81.2 |
| Wildfire | 74.0 |
| Coastal Flood | 72.2 |
| Earthquake | 46.1 |
| Landslide | 45.1 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
33
Most Recent
Hurricane
Jul 2024
Most Common Type
Hurricane
17 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BERYL |
| 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 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HANNA |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HARVEY |
| May 29, 2015 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING |
| Jun 29, 2010 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM ALEX |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IKE |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IKE |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane | HURRICANE GUSTAV |
| Jul 24, 2008 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DOLLY |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Fire | WILDFIRES |
| Aug 18, 2007 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DEAN |
| Jun 29, 2007 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING |
| Jan 11, 2006 | Fire | EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT |
| Sep 24, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE RITA |
| Sep 21, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE RITA |
Showing 20 of 33 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
8,655
Total Claims Paid
$186,598,854
Avg Claim Payout
$21,560
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$191,454,602
Disasters with PA
8
Total Projects
456
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4332 | Hurricane | 377 | $181,074,609 |
| DR-4485 | Biological | 18 | $6,018,025 |
| DR-4223 | Severe Storm(s) | 22 | $1,988,707 |
| DR-1791 | Hurricane | 18 | $1,603,986 |
| DR-4586 | Winter Storm | 8 | $455,147 |
| DR-1606 | Hurricane | 4 | $179,558 |
| DR-4798 | Tropical Storm | 5 | $109,128 |
| DR-1780 | Hurricane | 4 | $25,441 |
Driscoll has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hurricane, heat wave. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (17 declarations). 8,655 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $191,454,602 in public assistance recovery funding.