Natural Disasters in Premont, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

78.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

18.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave98.6Hurricane94.1Hail84.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	98.6
Hurricane	94.1
Hail	84.9
Heat Wave	84.4
Ice Storm	82.0
Drought	81.4
Wildfire	70.9
Tornado	68.4
Lightning	53.3
Strong Wind	40.9
Winter Weather	32.7
Earthquake	23.9
Landslide	10.0

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

Hurricane

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 26, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE HANNA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 6, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Aug 3, 2010	Hurricane	HURRICANE ALEX
Jun 29, 2010	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ALEX
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Jul 24, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE DOLLY
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 18, 2007	Hurricane	HURRICANE DEAN
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
Nov 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

350

Total IA Distributed

$291,550

Repair/Replace

$176,409

Rental Assistance

$77,960

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4377	170	$133,484	$1,019
DR-4586	80	$59,607	$819
DR-1439	20	$49,461	$2,412
DR-4223	78	$39,249	$705
DR-4485	1	$9,000	—
DR-4798	1	$750	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

187

Total Claims Paid

$1,628,195

Avg Claim Payout

$8,707

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,899,654

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	20	$1,338,772
DR-4485	Biological	1	$202,732
DR-4332	Hurricane	4	$135,235
DR-1931	Hurricane	24	$100,792
DR-1780	Hurricane	5	$52,614
DR-3294	Hurricane	1	$36,225
DR-4586	Winter Storm	4	$33,284

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
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$0

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

Premont has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hurricane, hail. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 187 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,899,654 in public assistance recovery funding. $291,550 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.