Natural Disasters in Gatesville, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

65.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

14.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado87.6Lightning85.8Wildfire83.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	87.6
Lightning	85.8
Wildfire	83.2
Winter Weather	79.7
Hail	78.1
Cold Wave	77.5
Heat Wave	69.7
Hurricane	58.5
Ice Storm	43.8
Drought	43.7
Strong Wind	37.0
Landslide	25.1
Earthquake	16.1

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Flood

May 2024

Most Common Type

Fire

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Feb 25, 2019	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 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Oct 26, 1999	Fire	BLUESTEM FIRE
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Feb 23, 1996	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

579

Total IA Distributed

$1,387,530

Repair/Replace

$713,865

Rental Assistance

$91,828

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1603	1	N/A	—
DR-4781	210	$947,095	$4,364
DR-4485	39	$215,901	—
DR-4586	281	$120,997	$771
DR-1709	48	$103,537	$2,809

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,111,044

Avg Claim Payout

$15,431

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,664,185

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

151

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	28	$1,456,059
DR-4416	Severe Storm(s)	13	$1,274,060
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	67	$780,729
DR-4269	Flood	13	$630,451
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	19	$273,390
DR-4029	Fire	8	$168,859
DR-1999	Fire	3	$80,636

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$858,142

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.08

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	5	$589,802
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	2	$0
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	1	$268,340
91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$0

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

Gatesville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, lightning, wildfire. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (7 declarations). 72 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,664,185 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,387,530 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.