Natural Disasters in Nocona Hills, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

54.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

52.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

57.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

23.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought98.2Wildfire89.8Ice Storm87.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	98.2
Wildfire	89.8
Ice Storm	87.8
Heat Wave	78.1
Tornado	77.6
Strong Wind	72.8
Hail	60.7
Landslide	58.8
Cold Wave	54.0
Hurricane	38.8
Earthquake	36.0
Winter Weather	34.7
Lightning	17.3

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

Flood

May 2024

Most Common Type

Fire

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
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Jan 1, 2006	Fire	RINGGOLD FIRE
Sep 24, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA
Sep 21, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 8, 2001	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
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

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,457,533

Avg Claim Payout

$18,929

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$14,738,298

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

237

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	148	$13,337,262
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	61	$1,247,911
DR-4029	Fire	15	$60,335
DR-1999	Fire	11	$52,607
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$39,399
DR-1356	Severe Ice Storm	1	$783

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	1	$0

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

Nocona Hills has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, ice storm. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (6 declarations). 77 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,738,298 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.