Natural Disasters in Kilgore, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

54.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

17.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind94.0Heat Wave83.7Ice Storm77.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	94.0
Heat Wave	83.7
Ice Storm	77.7
Tornado	74.9
Wildfire	73.0
Lightning	72.3
Hurricane	71.6
Drought	66.2
Cold Wave	63.9
Winter Weather	62.5
Landslide	48.8
Earthquake	44.4
Hail	38.7

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

6 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
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Jan 8, 2001	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,035

Total IA Distributed

$1,282,843

Repair/Replace

$598,576

Rental Assistance

$257,235

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4332	1	N/A	—
DR-1709	2	N/A	$628
DR-4586	632	$350,619	$722
DR-4781	90	$274,816	$3,347
DR-4266	86	$231,430	$5,679
DR-4485	47	$218,360	—
DR-1791	149	$88,033	$1,033
DR-4029	8	$62,545	$13,481
DR-4223	17	$37,832	$2,240
DR-4269	2	$18,459	$8,383

Showing top 10 of 11 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$382,554

Avg Claim Payout

$6,170

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,784,766

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	2	$1,078,351
DR-1356	Severe Ice Storm	2	$735,034
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	9	$304,150
DR-1791	Hurricane	40	$267,345
DR-4029	Fire	3	$223,321
DR-1606	Hurricane	11	$92,769
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$41,938
DR-1999	Fire	1	$41,859

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,010,239

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

7.52

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$188,783
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$821,456

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

Kilgore has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, heat wave, ice storm. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 62 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,784,766 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,282,843 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.