Natural Disasters in Matador, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

3.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

1.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

77.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

10.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought81.6Wildfire80.3Hail56.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	81.6
Wildfire	80.3
Hail	56.9
Ice Storm	26.6
Winter Weather	17.2
Strong Wind	15.4
Tornado	14.9
Heat Wave	11.3
Cold Wave	11.2
Hurricane	9.8
Landslide	5.2
Earthquake	4.4
Lightning	2.5

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

Severe Ice Storm

Feb 2021

Most Common Type

Fire

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Feb 9, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Feb 27, 2011	Fire	MATADOR FIRE
Aug 3, 2010	Hurricane	HURRICANE ALEX
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
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Sep 9, 1992	Severe Storm	EXCESSIVE RAIN & HAIL
May 2, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Sep 10, 1986	Tornado	TORNADOES

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$82,271

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1999	Fire	2	$53,416
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$23,139
DR-1931	Hurricane	3	$5,716

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$320,838

Properties Protected

106

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.10

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures; 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$320,838

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

Matador has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, hail. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (5 declarations). FEMA has obligated $82,271 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.