Natural Disasters in Martindale, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk 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)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
24
Public Assistance
$2.9M
Individual Assistance
$11.1M
Most Common Type
Fire
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Flood | May 2024 | $25K | $1.6M |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | $86K | $493K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $65K | $474K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Harvey → | Hurricane | Aug 2017 | $1.4M | $38K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2016 | $370K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Nov 2015 | $295K | $1.4M |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | May 2015 | $296K | $7.1M |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Dec 2013 | $301K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Sep 2011 | $89K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Mar 2008 | — | — |
| Lockhart Fire → | Fire | Jan 2006 | — | — |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat → | Fire | Jan 2006 | — | $45K |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $4K | — |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2002 | — | — |
| Tx-milam Street Fire-9/9/00 → | Fire | Sep 2000 | — | — |
| Extreme Fire Hazards → | Fire | Sep 1999 | — | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
180
Total Claims Paid
$7,355,140
Avg Claim Payout
$40,862
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
1
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.
Martindale 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. $11,093,169 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.