Natural Disasters in Jasper, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

61.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

51.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

19.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane88.7Wildfire83.0Lightning81.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	88.7
Wildfire	83.0
Lightning	81.5
Ice Storm	79.7
Strong Wind	71.4
Tornado	68.3
Heat Wave	68.3
Cold Wave	65.3
Hail	60.9
Drought	42.0
Landslide	39.9
Winter Weather	39.4
Earthquake	33.7

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

10 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
Dec 9, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
Aug 24, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 18, 2011	Fire	POWERLINE FIRE
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jan 11, 2006	Fire	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

14,731

Total IA Distributed

$20,842,849

Repair/Replace

$5,617,831

Rental Assistance

$1,419,393

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1606	7,911	$13,171,710	$2,534
DR-4798	938	$2,804,497	$2,273
DR-4781	953	$2,304,275	$1,332
DR-4332	1,969	$1,233,705	$1,186
DR-1791	2,242	$681,847	$386
DR-4485	38	$246,262	—
DR-1439	256	$190,753	$765
DR-4586	307	$108,446	$2,527
DR-4266	117	$101,355	$920

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

228

Total Claims Paid

$7,533,975

Avg Claim Payout

$33,044

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$65,079,849

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

370

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1606	Hurricane	197	$37,161,576
DR-4572	Tropical Storm	7	$11,610,737
DR-1791	Hurricane	60	$9,112,899
DR-4332	Hurricane	31	$2,576,628
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	10	$1,270,539
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	12	$906,512
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	14	$663,919
DR-4266	Flood	15	$549,139
DR-3540	Tropical Storm	2	$536,454
DR-4272	Flood	10	$467,032
DR-4245	Severe Storm(s)	4	$145,182
DR-3290	Hurricane	4	$36,390
DR-1999	Fire	2	$22,489
DR-4485	Biological	1	$13,391
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$6,960

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$183,000

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$135,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$48,000
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0

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

Jasper has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, lightning. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 228 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $65,079,849 in public assistance recovery funding. $20,842,849 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.