Natural Disasters in Quail Creek, 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

84.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

59.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.9

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

28

Public Assistance

$26.7M

Individual Assistance

$16.1M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

13 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Hurricane Beryl HurricaneJul 2024$459K
Severe Winter StormsSevere Ice StormFeb 2021$127K$421K
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormFeb 2021
Tropical Storms Marco and LauraHurricaneAug 2020
Hurricane HannaHurricaneJul 2020
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$447K$2.0M
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane HarveyHurricaneAug 2017$24.5M$10.0M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and FloodingSevere StormMay 2015$129K
Hurricane IkeHurricaneSep 2008$185K
Hurricane GustavHurricaneAug 2008
Hurricane DollyHurricaneJul 2008
Hurricane DeanHurricaneAug 2007
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere StormJun 2007$889K$180K
Extreme Wildfire ThreatFireJan 2006
Hurricane Rita HurricaneSep 2005$26K
Hurricane RitaHurricaneSep 2005
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Hurricane ClaudetteHurricaneJul 2003$3.4M
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJul 2002

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

744

Total Claims Paid

$11,255,060

Avg Claim Payout

$15,128

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

16

Federal Funding

$6,619,668

Properties Protected

9

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.73

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures3$5,225,256
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind2$71,533
601.1: Generators2$726,977
204.3: Dry Floodproofing Public Structures - Riverine; 204.4: Dry Floodproofing Public Structures - Coastal; 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind1$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$237,511

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

Quail Creek has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, cold wave, drought. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (13 declarations). 744 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $26,717,367 in public assistance recovery funding. $16,071,844 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.