Natural Disasters in La Marque, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
95.4
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
95.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
32.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
97.7
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
31
Public Assistance
$548.0M
Individual Assistance
$150.7M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
14 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Beryl → | Hurricane | Jul 2024 | $15.4M | $9.6M |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | $3.3M | $2.4M |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Laura → | Hurricane | Dec 2020 | $2.6M | — |
| Tropical Storms Marco and Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $659K | — |
| Hurricane Hanna → | Hurricane | Jul 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $5.3M | $922K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Harvey → | Hurricane | Aug 2017 | $107.0M | $81.4M |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2016 | $66K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2016 | $19K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Nov 2015 | — | $34K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding → | Severe Storm(s) | May 2015 | $8K | — |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | $406.9M | $47.2M |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | — | — |
| Hurricane Gustav → | Hurricane | Aug 2008 | $5K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Mar 2008 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dean → | Hurricane | Aug 2007 | — | — |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat → | Fire | Jan 2006 | — | — |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $6.7M | $9.1M |
Showing 20 of 38 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
60,611
Total Claims Paid
$2,469,750,478
Avg Claim Payout
$40,748
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
76
Federal Funding
$199,999,576
Properties Protected
896
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
3.48
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 601.1: Generators | 12 | $1,259,271 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 11 | $367,260 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 11 | $35,302,394 |
| 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures | 4 | $0 |
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 4 | $3,521,540 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
La Marque has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, lightning, hurricane. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (14 declarations). 60,611 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $547,964,351 in public assistance recovery funding. $150,688,638 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 76 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.