Natural Disasters in Lockhart, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

79.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

75.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

64.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail86.8Drought85.7Strong Wind85.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	86.8
Drought	85.7
Strong Wind	85.0
Tornado	82.9
Heat Wave	74.1
Wildfire	68.0
Winter Weather	67.3
Lightning	63.8
Hurricane	60.2
Cold Wave	54.8
Ice Storm	41.4
Earthquake	19.2
Landslide	14.9

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

May 2024

Most Common Type

Fire

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
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
Dec 20, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jan 13, 2006	Fire	LOCKHART FIRE
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 10, 2000	Fire	TX-MILAM STREET FIRE-9/9/00
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

623

Total IA Distributed

$916,257

Repair/Replace

$517,096

Rental Assistance

$195,312

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4223	86	$236,521	$3,097
DR-4332	178	$235,733	$1,943
DR-4586	288	$179,835	$889
DR-4245	38	$150,038	$3,590
DR-4485	21	$87,623	—
DR-1624	2	$18,042	$64,810
DR-4272	3	$7,189	$9,187
DR-4029	7	$1,278	$566

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

180

Total Claims Paid

$7,355,140

Avg Claim Payout

$40,862

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,929,771

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4332	Hurricane	26	$1,398,881
DR-4272	Flood	19	$369,832
DR-4159	Severe Storm(s)	16	$300,849
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	10	$295,916
DR-4245	Severe Storm(s)	16	$295,323
DR-4029	Fire	3	$88,523
DR-4586	Winter Storm	4	$86,391
DR-4485	Biological	1	$64,802
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	1	$25,192
DR-1606	Hurricane	1	$4,062

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$85,097

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$85,097

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

Lockhart has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, strong wind. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (6 declarations). 180 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,929,771 in public assistance recovery funding. $916,257 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.