Natural Disasters in Fulshear, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.5

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning99.4Tornado99.2Heat Wave97.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	99.4
Tornado	99.2
Heat Wave	97.8
Hurricane	97.6
Cold Wave	95.5
Strong Wind	94.1
Ice Storm	93.3
Drought	84.6
Wildfire	80.1
Hail	73.9
Earthquake	61.8
Landslide	53.6
Winter Weather	46.9
Coastal Flood	19.2

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

12 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
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 18, 2007	Hurricane	HURRICANE DEAN
May 26, 2006	Fire	LAKE OLYMPIA 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

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

7,385

Total Claims Paid

$450,902,210

Avg Claim Payout

$61,056

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$116,789,313

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

735

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4332	Hurricane	306	$46,640,057
DR-4485	Biological	11	$26,685,282
DR-1791	Hurricane	270	$23,133,991
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	78	$15,482,224
DR-4272	Flood	29	$2,668,808
DR-4586	Winter Storm	14	$1,257,601
DR-1606	Hurricane	12	$626,360
DR-4269	Flood	10	$254,921
DR-3540	Tropical Storm	3	$34,610
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	2	$5,459

Fulshear has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (12 declarations). 7,385 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $116,789,313 in public assistance recovery funding.