Natural Disasters in Mineral Wells, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

81.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

84.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

18.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

45.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire96.2Tornado96.2Heat Wave89.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	96.2
Tornado	96.2
Heat Wave	89.5
Hail	84.2
Cold Wave	82.8
Ice Storm	70.1
Lightning	67.4
Landslide	64.8
Hurricane	45.2
Earthquake	41.4
Winter Weather	35.4
Drought	34.1
Strong Wind	25.4

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

11 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
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Aug 30, 2011	Fire	101 RANCH FIRE
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Apr 16, 2011	Fire	PK EAST FIRE
Apr 16, 2011	Fire	HOHERTZ FIRE
Apr 15, 2011	Fire	PK WEST FIRE
Apr 10, 2009	Fire	1148 FIRE
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 19, 2006	Fire	CADDO II FIRE COMPLEX
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

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

378

Total IA Distributed

$712,934

Repair/Replace

$233,250

Rental Assistance

$119,520

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4266	4	N/A	$305
DR-4485	55	$257,416	—
DR-4586	266	$249,226	$2,314
DR-1709	17	$102,518	$5,938
DR-4269	12	$69,039	$6,543
DR-1624	16	$32,444	$10,472
DR-4272	7	$1,401	$477
DR-1607	1	$890	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,394,492

Avg Claim Payout

$14,376

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$445,143

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4272	Flood	8	$185,166
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	10	$171,084
DR-4586	Winter Storm	4	$88,893

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$329,180

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

10.15

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	3	$260,201
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$0
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$68,979

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

Mineral Wells has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (11 declarations). 97 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $445,143 in public assistance recovery funding. $712,934 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.