Natural Disasters in Quanah, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

8.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

3.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

96.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

13.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought82.4Strong Wind67.8Ice Storm62.7
HazardRisk Score
Drought82.4
Strong Wind67.8
Ice Storm62.7
Hail62.6
Wildfire62.0
Tornado35.1
Heat Wave35.0
Earthquake23.3
Winter Weather23.2
Hurricane22.3
Landslide18.1
Cold Wave12.5
Lightning3.8

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

16

Most Recent

Severe Ice Storm

Feb 2021

Most Common Type

Fire

6 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Feb 19, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 14, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 18, 2019FireCOPPER BREAKS FIRE
Feb 9, 2016Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2011FireWILDFIRES
Mar 14, 2008FireWILDFIRES
Jan 11, 2006FireEXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 24, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE RITA
Sep 21, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE RITA
Sep 2, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 1, 1999FireEXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998Severe StormTROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Feb 23, 1996FireEXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Sep 10, 1993DroughtEXTREME FIRE HAZARD

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$33,697

Disasters with PA

1

Total Projects

4

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4255Severe Storm(s)4$33,697

Quanah has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, strong wind, ice storm. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (6 declarations). FEMA has obligated $33,697 in public assistance recovery funding.