Natural Disasters in Lawn, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

83.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

84.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

76.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail99.3Winter Weather94.2Wildfire89.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	99.3
Winter Weather	94.2
Wildfire	89.7
Lightning	87.7
Heat Wave	86.8
Tornado	73.9
Drought	72.8
Strong Wind	65.2
Ice Storm	59.4
Cold Wave	56.2
Hurricane	49.0
Earthquake	38.5
Landslide	20.8

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

Fire

May 2022

Most Common Type

Fire

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 18, 2022	Fire	MESQUITE HEAT FIRE
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
Mar 5, 2009	Fire	TUSCOLA FIRE
Feb 27, 2009	Fire	RHODES RANCH FIRE
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Oct 2, 2007	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM ERIN
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
Jul 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Feb 23, 1996	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
May 2, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$211,750

Repair/Replace

$168,907

Rental Assistance

$10,853

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1604	1	N/A	—
DR-1730	15	$136,203	$6,733
DR-1709	5	$27,581	$6,716
DR-4586	48	$24,939	$892
DR-4485	6	$23,027	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

935

Total Claims Paid

$15,633,929

Avg Claim Payout

$16,721

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,526,939

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4485	Biological	6	$12,915,100
DR-4586	Winter Storm	9	$498,883
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	22	$112,955

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,091,521

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.76

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	4	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$779,092
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$0
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	1	$312,429

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

Lawn has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, winter weather, wildfire. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (7 declarations). 935 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,526,939 in public assistance recovery funding. $211,750 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.