Natural Disasters in Groveton, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

60.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

94.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

12.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave91.7Hurricane83.7Strong Wind82.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	91.7
Hurricane	83.7
Strong Wind	82.9
Lightning	82.6
Wildfire	70.0
Ice Storm	66.6
Tornado	63.4
Heat Wave	53.4
Winter Weather	32.8
Earthquake	29.1
Landslide	23.9
Hail	22.3

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

8 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
Aug 24, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 9, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
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
Jun 9, 2001	Coastal Storm	TX-TROPICAL STORM ALLISON-06-06-2001

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,435

Total IA Distributed

$796,283

Repair/Replace

$163,427

Rental Assistance

$35,969

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1606	698	$421,529	$536
DR-4798	223	$131,251	$462
DR-4781	64	$108,449	$1,227
DR-1791	374	$61,818	$260
DR-4586	70	$44,876	$957
DR-4485	4	$25,468	—
DR-4223	2	$2,893	$1,446

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

140

Total Claims Paid

$2,532,011

Avg Claim Payout

$18,086

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,086,194

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

100

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	32	$1,628,188
DR-1791	Hurricane	31	$553,103
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	6	$238,993
DR-4272	Flood	3	$204,848
DR-1606	Hurricane	17	$155,681
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	5	$151,788
DR-1999	Fire	3	$103,376
DR-4255	Severe Storm(s)	3	$50,216

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$70,994

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$70,994

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

Groveton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hurricane, strong wind. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 140 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,086,194 in public assistance recovery funding. $796,283 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.