Natural Disasters in Fredericksburg, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

57.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

59.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

56.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire84.0Hail83.5Drought80.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	84.0
Hail	83.5
Drought	80.9
Winter Weather	75.0
Tornado	70.2
Lightning	64.5
Hurricane	55.4
Cold Wave	47.7
Strong Wind	45.5
Heat Wave	42.8
Landslide	35.0
Ice Storm	23.2
Earthquake	12.0

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

Mar 2025

Most Common Type

Fire

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 15, 2025	Fire	CRABAPPLE FIRE
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
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 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
Jul 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Jul 7, 1997	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Dec 26, 1991	Flood	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

442

Total IA Distributed

$376,991

Repair/Replace

$42,023

Rental Assistance

$43,780

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4879	1	N/A	—
DR-1709	1	N/A	—
DR-4485	59	$268,425	—
DR-4586	381	$108,565	$187

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$90,985

Avg Claim Payout

$6,999

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,022,158

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4586	Winter Storm	5	$9,152,190
DR-4705	Winter Storm	2	$805,424
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	3	$64,544

Fredericksburg has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, hail, drought. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (4 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,022,158 in public assistance recovery funding. $376,991 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.