Natural Disasters in Lampasas, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

29.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

25.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

69.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire84.0Hail72.2Tornado61.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	84.0
Hail	72.2
Tornado	61.2
Lightning	60.9
Winter Weather	56.0
Hurricane	45.6
Drought	43.2
Heat Wave	37.9
Strong Wind	30.8
Cold Wave	26.3
Landslide	17.6
Ice Storm	16.8
Earthquake	9.7

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

Flood

Jul 2025

Most Common Type

Fire

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 6, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 29, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Sep 7, 2000	Fire	TX - MESQUITE CREEK FIRE - 09/08/00
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1999	Fire	TOPEKA FIRE
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Dec 26, 1991	Flood	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

131

Total IA Distributed

$192,036

Repair/Replace

$108,514

Rental Assistance

$5,631

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1709	97	$96,640	$1,045
DR-4485	16	$55,699	—
DR-4879	13	$35,491	$873
DR-4586	5	$4,206	$1,174

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$754,964

Avg Claim Payout

$17,557

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$599,980

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	49	$276,018
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	4	$253,510
DR-4879	Flood	5	$70,452

Lampasas has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, hail, tornado. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (6 declarations). 43 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $599,980 in public assistance recovery funding. $192,036 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.