Natural Disasters in Montgomery, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.7

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

23.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning99.7Tornado99.4Cold Wave97.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	99.7
Tornado	99.4
Cold Wave	97.9
Heat Wave	95.8
Ice Storm	95.2
Hurricane	93.7
Strong Wind	93.0
Hail	89.6
Winter Weather	86.1
Wildfire	79.3
Drought	68.6
Earthquake	66.0
Landslide	53.3

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

Fire

Mar 2025

Most Common Type

Hurricane

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 20, 2025	Fire	PAULINE ROAD FIRE
Jul 9, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE BERYL
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
Aug 24, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 4, 2019	Flood	TROPICAL STORM IMELDA
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 6, 2011	Fire	RILEY ROAD FIRE
Sep 6, 2011	Fire	TAMINA FIRE
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES

Showing 20 of 39 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

13,008

Total Claims Paid

$632,358,070

Avg Claim Payout

$48,613

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$92,748,016

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

818

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1791	Hurricane	378	$31,613,141
DR-4332	Hurricane	160	$23,638,089
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	51	$22,253,016
DR-4272	Flood	79	$4,861,814
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	36	$3,246,139
DR-4485	Biological	11	$2,983,570
DR-4269	Flood	55	$2,151,782
DR-1606	Hurricane	36	$1,561,771
DR-4586	Winter Storm	10	$426,518
DR-3540	Tropical Storm	2	$12,175

Montgomery has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 13,008 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $92,748,016 in public assistance recovery funding.