Natural Disasters in Electra, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

81.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

79.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

59.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail95.2Drought93.6Tornado92.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	95.2
Drought	93.6
Tornado	92.8
Heat Wave	92.8
Wildfire	92.6
Ice Storm	89.3
Winter Weather	82.2
Cold Wave	71.7
Strong Wind	68.0
Earthquake	65.5
Hurricane	47.5
Lightning	44.2
Landslide	27.8

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

Fire

Dec 2021

Most Common Type

Fire

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 10, 2021	Fire	COUNTY LINE FIRE
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
Apr 30, 2011	Fire	SISK ROAD FIRE
Apr 15, 2011	Fire	WICHITA FIRE COMPLEX
Apr 10, 2009	Fire	ELECTRA WEST FIRE
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Feb 23, 1996	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,295

Total Claims Paid

$19,895,800

Avg Claim Payout

$15,364

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,318,064

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4485	Biological	11	$9,836,340
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	19	$1,506,965
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	24	$897,171
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$77,587

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,082,637

Properties Protected

638

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.13

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$656,098
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$33,750
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	2	$1,703,211
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$90,000
91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$385,985

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

Electra has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, tornado. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (9 declarations). 1,295 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,318,064 in public assistance recovery funding. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.