Natural Disasters in Ranger, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

41.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

32.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

80.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

59.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire88.1Hail84.9Tornado65.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	88.1
Hail	84.9
Tornado	65.3
Cold Wave	65.1
Drought	60.1
Heat Wave	49.2
Hurricane	46.8
Winter Weather	44.2
Strong Wind	44.0
Landslide	43.2
Lightning	34.4
Ice Storm	29.5
Earthquake	25.0

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

Flood

May 2024

Most Common Type

Fire

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 17, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 18, 2022	Fire	WHEAT FIELD FIRE
Mar 17, 2022	Fire	KIDD 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
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Apr 16, 2011	Fire	EAST SIDWYNICKS FIRE
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 29, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 11, 2006	Fire	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Jan 1, 2006	Fire	CARBON FIRE
Sep 24, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA
Sep 21, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 1, 2003	Other	LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
Jul 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

474

Total IA Distributed

$2,032,333

Repair/Replace

$1,636,957

Rental Assistance

$129,196

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1624	1	N/A	—
DR-1709	220	$1,677,465	$8,956
DR-4586	181	$163,712	$1,777
DR-4272	30	$117,489	$4,284
DR-4485	11	$45,070	—
DR-4223	18	$16,690	$1,374
DR-4781	13	$11,908	$658

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

171

Total Claims Paid

$5,125,149

Avg Claim Payout

$29,972

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,187,809

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

226

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4272	Flood	30	$4,176,733
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	159	$4,128,886
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	14	$2,475,007
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	12	$347,020
DR-1999	Fire	10	$39,883
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$20,281

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,458,170

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

9.33

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	4	$0
601.2: Generators - Regular	4	$0
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$223,838
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$0
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	1	$2,687,080

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

Ranger has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, hail, tornado. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (9 declarations). 171 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,187,809 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,032,333 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.