Natural Disasters in Retreat, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
75.3
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
69.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
71.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
27.5
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: FEMATotal Declarations
27
Public Assistance
$7.0M
Individual Assistance
$2.3M
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
8 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Flood | May 2024 | $1.1M | $400K |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | $18K | $389K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $496K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2016 | $228K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straigh… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2016 | $200K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Nov 2015 | $3.0M | $637K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | May 2015 | $1.8M | $324K |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Sep 2011 | $118K | $25K |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | — | — |
| Hurricane Gustav → | Hurricane | Aug 2008 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Mar 2008 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 2007 | $399K | — |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat → | Fire | Jan 2006 | — | — |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $53K | $2K |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia → | Other | Feb 2003 | — | — |
| Extreme Fire Hazards → | Fire | Sep 1999 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 27 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
108
Total Claims Paid
$2,587,232
Avg Claim Payout
$23,956
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
7
Federal Funding
$656,847
Properties Protected
4
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 601.1: Generators | 3 | $67,393 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $40,000 |
| 700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $226,800 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 1 | $33,134 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $289,520 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Retreat has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, strong wind, heat wave. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 108 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,019,174 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,271,664 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.