Natural Disasters in Raymondville, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

3.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave97.9Hurricane91.7Drought90.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	97.9
Hurricane	91.7
Drought	90.8
Lightning	65.6
Heat Wave	57.6
Ice Storm	48.9
Coastal Flood	40.4
Hail	39.0
Wildfire	28.7
Tornado	23.2
Winter Weather	17.3
Earthquake	15.2
Landslide	6.3
Strong Wind	5.5

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 2025

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE BERYL
Feb 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 24, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
Jul 26, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE HANNA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 17, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 25, 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

Showing 20 of 29 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

4,967

Total IA Distributed

$9,126,019

Repair/Replace

$5,797,206

Rental Assistance

$874,856

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4871	979	$5,525,550	$4,219
DR-1780	2,199	$1,712,210	$2,571
DR-4454	878	$1,320,646	$1,549
DR-4245	801	$442,280	$2,100
DR-4485	16	$63,781	—
DR-4586	93	$51,764	$1,287
DR-1931	1	$9,788	$6,483

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

522

Total Claims Paid

$5,142,759

Avg Claim Payout

$9,852

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,262,788

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

276

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1780	Hurricane	153	$1,477,416
DR-4245	Severe Storm(s)	22	$899,045
DR-4485	Biological	6	$452,117
DR-1931	Hurricane	95	$434,210

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,624,472

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.63

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$1,304,264
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$60,147
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)	1	$35,923
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$224,138

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

Raymondville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hurricane, drought. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 522 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,262,788 in public assistance recovery funding. $9,126,019 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.