Natural Disasters in Leona, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

73.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

19.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought97.7Cold Wave89.6Hurricane74.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	97.7
Cold Wave	89.6
Hurricane	74.7
Lightning	65.3
Tornado	61.1
Wildfire	57.5
Heat Wave	49.9
Strong Wind	46.1
Ice Storm	42.3
Landslide	39.0
Hail	29.7
Winter Weather	27.5
Earthquake	18.7

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

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 9, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE BERYL
May 17, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 9, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER 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
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Feb 1, 2003	Other	LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$32,855

Repair/Replace

$11,254

Rental Assistance

$1,114

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1606	1	N/A	—
DR-4781	23	$28,218	$1,402
DR-4586	9	$4,637	$503

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$129,758

Avg Claim Payout

$16,220

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,521,556

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	13	$688,802
DR-4255	Severe Storm(s)	5	$667,967
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	15	$328,778
DR-4029	Fire	8	$269,707
DR-4705	Winter Storm	4	$161,497
DR-4272	Flood	6	$104,939
DR-1791	Hurricane	3	$93,629
DR-1999	Fire	1	$68,021
DR-4586	Winter Storm	5	$62,155
DR-4485	Biological	1	$60,272
DR-1606	Hurricane	1	$15,791

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$102,000

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.94

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$102,000

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

Leona has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, cold wave, hurricane. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 8 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,521,556 in public assistance recovery funding. $32,855 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.