Natural Disasters in Lolita, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

66.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

31.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane94.0Drought90.0Wildfire63.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	94.0
Drought	90.0
Wildfire	63.9
Cold Wave	57.0
Heat Wave	55.1
Ice Storm	52.2
Lightning	51.8
Coastal Flood	51.8
Tornado	49.9
Hail	34.5
Winter Weather	17.2
Earthquake	17.1
Strong Wind	14.5
Landslide	10.1

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

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 9, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE BERYL
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
Jul 26, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE HANNA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 18, 2007	Hurricane	HURRICANE DEAN
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 17, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE CLAUDETTE
Feb 1, 2003	Other	LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Oct 21, 1998	Flood	TX-FLOODING 10/18/98
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

532

Total IA Distributed

$498,664

Repair/Replace

$302,390

Rental Assistance

$48,284

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4798	79	$253,194	$5,338
DR-4332	319	$117,609	$547
DR-1479	116	$116,379	$1,134
DR-4586	18	$11,482	$889

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

232

Total Claims Paid

$3,396,630

Avg Claim Payout

$14,641

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,587,570

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	6	$3,512,817
DR-4332	Hurricane	19	$1,937,580
DR-4586	Winter Storm	3	$81,701
DR-4485	Biological	3	$48,339
DR-1606	Hurricane	1	$7,134

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,924,204

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.13

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	2	$26,358
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$1,771,576
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$41,570
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$40,724

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

Lolita has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, drought, wildfire. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (12 declarations). 232 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,587,570 in public assistance recovery funding. $498,664 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.