Natural Disasters in McLendon-Chisholm, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

82.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

86.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado93.7Hail93.1Heat Wave90.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	93.7
Hail	93.1
Heat Wave	90.1
Strong Wind	74.4
Cold Wave	73.9
Wildfire	66.6
Ice Storm	54.6
Earthquake	43.5
Lightning	38.2
Drought	35.3
Hurricane	34.0
Winter Weather	32.2
Landslide	14.0

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

Severe Storm

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
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 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 29, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
May 2, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
May 19, 1989	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

6,571

Total IA Distributed

$6,828,775

Repair/Replace

$1,147,762

Rental Assistance

$1,044,503

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1606	1	N/A	$1,198
DR-4781	3,515	$3,208,816	$795
DR-4485	414	$2,233,366	—
DR-4586	2,631	$1,384,246	$801
DR-4223	8	$1,848	$43
DR-4332	2	$500	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,067,064

Avg Claim Payout

$26,845

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,319,687

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

147

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	17	$2,115,681
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	25	$1,067,672
DR-4255	Severe Storm(s)	13	$656,538
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	89	$401,234
DR-4485	Biological	2	$75,638
DR-1606	Hurricane	1	$2,923

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$551,416

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.33

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$0
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$494,730
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$56,686

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

McLendon-Chisholm has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hail, heat wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 77 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,319,687 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,828,775 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.