Natural Disasters in McLeod, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
50.8
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
38.1
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
91.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
37.4
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
28
Public Assistance
$2.2M
Individual Assistance
$305K
Most Common Type
Hurricane
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Beryl → | Hurricane | Jul 2024 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Flood | May 2024 | $239K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storms Marco and Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2016 | $95K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2016 | $262K | $5K |
| Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straigh… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2016 | $35K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | May 2015 | $192K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Sep 2011 | $46K | — |
| Bear Creek Fire → | Fire | Sep 2011 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jul 2011 | $50K | — |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | $25K | — |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | — | — |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat → | Fire | Jan 2006 | — | — |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 32 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
30
Total Claims Paid
$773,271
Avg Claim Payout
$25,776
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
7
Federal Funding
$236,948
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.65
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) | 4 | $177,180 |
| 601.1: Generators | 2 | $0 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 1 | $59,768 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
McLeod has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hail, strong wind. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 30 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,158,812 in public assistance recovery funding. $305,039 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.