Natural Disasters in Happy, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

37.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

4.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail94.9Drought93.5Wildfire87.8
HazardRisk Score
Hail94.9
Drought93.5
Wildfire87.8
Strong Wind76.0
Winter Weather73.2
Tornado61.1
Cold Wave44.1
Hurricane43.1
Earthquake33.2
Ice Storm29.1
Heat Wave21.3
Lightning20.8
Landslide0.8

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

17

Most Recent

Severe Ice Storm

Feb 2021

Most Common Type

Fire

6 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Feb 19, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 14, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 1, 2011FireWILDFIRES
May 29, 2011FirePITT ROAD FIRE
Feb 27, 2011FireTANGLEWOOD FIRE COMPLEX
Sep 10, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE IKE
Mar 14, 2008FireWILDFIRES
Jan 11, 2006FireEXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 24, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE RITA
Sep 21, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE RITA
Sep 2, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 8, 2001Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Sep 1, 1999FireEXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998Severe StormTROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
May 19, 1989Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

328

Total Claims Paid

$3,313,635

Avg Claim Payout

$10,103

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$54,917

Disasters with PA

1

Total Projects

1

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1999Fire1$54,917

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$53,936

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$53,936

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

Happy has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, wildfire. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (6 declarations). 328 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $54,917 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.