Natural Disasters in Nixon, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

75.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

74.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

50.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

49.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail88.3Drought87.6Tornado78.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	88.3
Drought	87.6
Tornado	78.0
Heat Wave	73.9
Wildfire	71.7
Lightning	66.6
Hurricane	63.8
Winter Weather	54.4
Strong Wind	48.8
Cold Wave	43.0
Ice Storm	32.8
Earthquake	15.3
Landslide	12.8

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

Flood

5 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
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Jul 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Oct 21, 1998	Flood	TX-FLOODING 10/18/98
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Dec 26, 1991	Flood	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

195

Total IA Distributed

$104,443

Repair/Replace

$43,802

Rental Assistance

$24,780

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1603	1	N/A	—
DR-4332	113	$48,222	$803
DR-4586	78	$39,285	$1,118
DR-4485	3	$16,936	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

219

Total Claims Paid

$6,404,567

Avg Claim Payout

$29,245

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,614,808

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4332	Hurricane	20	$1,246,469
DR-4586	Winter Storm	4	$817,551
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	1	$209,243
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	36	$186,802
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	4	$131,499
DR-1606	Hurricane	1	$11,820
DR-1999	Fire	2	$11,425

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,190,330

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$492,136
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$608,194
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$90,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$0

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

Nixon has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (5 declarations). 219 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,614,808 in public assistance recovery funding. $104,443 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.