Natural Disasters in Hawley, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

37.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

30.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

77.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

51.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail91.5Drought87.8Wildfire85.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	91.5
Drought	87.8
Wildfire	85.4
Winter Weather	56.5
Strong Wind	55.1
Heat Wave	55.0
Tornado	54.4
Hurricane	32.1
Landslide	31.2
Ice Storm	30.4
Earthquake	20.2
Cold Wave	19.5
Lightning	14.9

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

Severe Storm

6 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 14, 2018	Fire	335 FIRE
Apr 25, 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
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Oct 2, 2007	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM ERIN
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
Jul 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$188,865

Repair/Replace

$93,135

Rental Assistance

$16,751

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4781	43	$111,990	$12,193
DR-4586	34	$46,150	$1,145
DR-1730	4	$21,724	$19,939
DR-4485	2	$9,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

119

Total Claims Paid

$3,957,716

Avg Claim Payout

$33,258

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,709,986

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

146

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4416	Severe Storm(s)	19	$5,289,187
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	21	$1,359,843
DR-4269	Flood	40	$1,156,694
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	61	$611,103
DR-4255	Severe Storm(s)	2	$265,275
DR-4586	Winter Storm	3	$27,884

Hawley 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 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 119 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,709,986 in public assistance recovery funding. $188,865 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.