Natural Disasters in Fairfield, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

56.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

46.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave90.1Tornado73.1Hurricane71.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	90.1
Tornado	73.1
Hurricane	71.5
Wildfire	70.1
Drought	69.5
Ice Storm	69.3
Lightning	60.7
Heat Wave	51.7
Strong Wind	38.3
Winter Weather	36.9
Hail	36.3
Earthquake	29.8
Landslide	28.5

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

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 9, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE BERYL
May 17, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Dec 20, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Feb 1, 2003	Other	LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Dec 26, 1991	Flood	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
May 2, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
May 12, 1966	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 19, 1965	Tornado	TORNADOES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

299

Total IA Distributed

$306,258

Repair/Replace

$78,563

Rental Assistance

$77,802

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4586	280	$202,408	$678
DR-4485	19	$103,850	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$587,394

Avg Claim Payout

$34,553

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$574,680

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4159	Severe Storm(s)	12	$426,654
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	5	$113,302
DR-4586	Winter Storm	2	$24,719
DR-1606	Hurricane	1	$10,006

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$386,067

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.86

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	2	$0
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$386,067

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

Fairfield has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, hurricane. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (4 declarations). 17 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $574,680 in public assistance recovery funding. $306,258 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.