Natural Disasters in Olney, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

36.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

38.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

46.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

39.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought92.3Wildfire90.1Hail74.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	92.3
Wildfire	90.1
Hail	74.7
Strong Wind	64.7
Heat Wave	59.8
Landslide	53.0
Tornado	49.8
Hurricane	41.9
Winter Weather	32.0
Cold Wave	31.5
Ice Storm	29.7
Earthquake	27.2
Lightning	10.4

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

7 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
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Apr 16, 2011	Fire	HOHERTZ FIRE
Apr 16, 2011	Fire	PK EAST FIRE
Apr 15, 2011	Fire	PK WEST FIRE
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Dec 26, 1991	Flood	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
May 2, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
May 19, 1989	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$497,996

Avg Claim Payout

$5,929

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$932,058

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	12	$804,337
DR-1999	Fire	4	$127,721

Olney has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, hail. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (7 declarations). 84 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $932,058 in public assistance recovery funding.