Natural Disasters in Poteet, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

60.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

47.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

89.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

14.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought92.3Hail87.7Tornado82.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	92.3
Hail	87.7
Tornado	82.0
Heat Wave	80.5
Lightning	79.8
Wildfire	74.8
Hurricane	66.8
Winter Weather	55.6
Strong Wind	51.4
Cold Wave	46.7
Ice Storm	36.4
Earthquake	18.4
Landslide	8.4

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

Fire

Mar 2025

Most Common Type

Hurricane

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 5, 2025	Fire	DUKE FIRE
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
Jun 29, 2010	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ALEX
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 29, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 1, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
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 17, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE CLAUDETTE
Jul 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 21, 1998	Flood	TX-FLOODING 10/18/98
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Sep 28, 1967	Hurricane	HURRICANE BEULAH

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$515,901

Avg Claim Payout

$14,331

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$756,336

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4485	Biological	2	$379,731
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	54	$335,690
DR-4586	Winter Storm	3	$40,916

Poteet has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, tornado. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 36 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $756,336 in public assistance recovery funding.