Natural Disasters in Kountze, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

69.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

49.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning89.9Ice Storm88.3Hurricane87.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	89.9
Ice Storm	88.3
Hurricane	87.2
Tornado	85.1
Wildfire	82.9
Cold Wave	72.6
Heat Wave	69.0
Winter Weather	44.3
Drought	41.5
Strong Wind	37.8
Coastal Flood	34.4
Earthquake	31.2
Hail	25.5
Landslide	17.7

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

9 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
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Jun 11, 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
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Sep 24, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA
Sep 21, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

25,140

Total IA Distributed

$43,024,366

Repair/Replace

$15,195,001

Rental Assistance

$3,129,543

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1607	1	N/A	—
DR-4466	1	N/A	—
DR-4266	1	N/A	—
DR-1606	12,523	$26,589,272	$2,563
DR-4332	4,795	$8,698,056	$1,987
DR-4781	1,120	$3,322,318	$4,608
DR-1791	5,924	$3,275,659	$998
DR-1439	290	$457,677	$1,745
DR-4245	119	$373,513	$3,724
DR-4586	336	$165,375	$927

Showing top 10 of 12 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

2,388

Total Claims Paid

$190,595,342

Avg Claim Payout

$79,814

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$89,964,072

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

385

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4332	Hurricane	101	$54,554,840
DR-1606	Hurricane	120	$21,131,821
DR-1791	Hurricane	127	$13,104,228
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	17	$641,070
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	2	$218,206
DR-3540	Tropical Storm	5	$148,604
DR-1999	Fire	2	$60,641
DR-4485	Biological	5	$39,684
DR-4272	Flood	1	$26,352
DR-4586	Winter Storm	2	$21,803
DR-4029	Fire	2	$10,723
DR-3290	Hurricane	1	$6,100

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$7,323,697

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.85

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$3,836,049
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	3	$3,487,648
601.1: Generators	2	$0
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	1	$0
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$0

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

Kountze has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, ice storm, hurricane. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 2,388 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $89,964,072 in public assistance recovery funding. $43,024,366 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.