Natural Disasters in Oakhurst, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

48.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

80.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado90.0Hurricane74.5Lightning74.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	90.0
Hurricane	74.5
Lightning	74.2
Wildfire	68.4
Ice Storm	58.5
Heat Wave	57.3
Cold Wave	55.2
Strong Wind	42.7
Landslide	31.8
Hail	29.4
Earthquake	20.1
Winter Weather	6.2

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 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
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

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

491

Total Claims Paid

$10,175,660

Avg Claim Payout

$20,724

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,592,598

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

196

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1791	Hurricane	49	$4,647,698
DR-4332	Hurricane	40	$1,738,155
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	27	$1,514,752
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	20	$1,504,803
DR-4269	Flood	16	$978,653
DR-1606	Hurricane	27	$673,643
DR-4272	Flood	10	$336,669
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	7	$198,225

Oakhurst has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 491 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,592,598 in public assistance recovery funding.