Natural Disasters in Kirbyville, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk 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)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
32
Public Assistance
$65.1M
Individual Assistance
$26.2M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
10 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Beryl → | Hurricane | Jul 2024 | $907K | $624K |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Flood | May 2024 | $1.3M | $3.6M |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | $7K | $135K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Laura → | Hurricane | Dec 2020 | $11.6M | — |
| Tropical Storms Marco and Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $536K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $13K | $67K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Harvey → | Hurricane | Aug 2017 | $2.6M | $3.3M |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2016 | $467K | $32K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2016 | $549K | $3.7M |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Nov 2015 | $145K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2015 | $664K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jul 2011 | $22K | — |
| Powerline Fire → | Fire | Jun 2011 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | $9.1M | $1.4M |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | — | — |
| Hurricane Gustav → | Hurricane | Aug 2008 | $36K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Mar 2008 | — | — |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat → | Fire | Jan 2006 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 32 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
228
Total Claims Paid
$7,533,975
Avg Claim Payout
$33,044
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
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.
Kirbyville 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. $26,154,117 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.