Natural Disasters in Iredell, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

36.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

69.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning90.7Wildfire84.8Tornado71.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	90.7
Wildfire	84.8
Tornado	71.4
Hail	60.0
Heat Wave	56.4
Hurricane	53.6
Cold Wave	47.1
Drought	42.1
Ice Storm	23.7
Landslide	23.1
Strong Wind	22.9
Earthquake	15.4
Winter Weather	10.1

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

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 17, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 7, 2022	Fire	HARD CASTLE FIRE
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
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 25, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Mar 12, 2011	Fire	BIG TRICKLE RANCH FIRE
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
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$29,124

Repair/Replace

$10,467

Rental Assistance

$6,130

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4223	1	N/A	$799
DR-1709	4	N/A	$956
DR-4586	27	$16,847	$1,024
DR-4485	3	$12,277	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,473,018

Avg Claim Payout

$34,256

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,814,591

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

146

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	105	$2,664,179
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	14	$1,052,944
DR-4272	Flood	5	$366,631
DR-4245	Severe Storm(s)	9	$309,763
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	9	$237,915
DR-4029	Fire	3	$107,064
DR-4269	Flood	1	$76,094

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$169,636

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.99

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$113,126
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$16,510
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$40,000

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

Iredell has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, wildfire, tornado. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (6 declarations). 43 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,814,591 in public assistance recovery funding. $29,124 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.