Natural Disasters in Riviera, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

84.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

76.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

39.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave98.4Hurricane93.9Heat Wave80.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	98.4
Hurricane	93.9
Heat Wave	80.9
Hail	77.7
Wildfire	66.6
Drought	63.2
Ice Storm	63.1
Tornado	49.5
Coastal Flood	34.8
Winter Weather	29.2
Lightning	26.7
Strong Wind	23.6
Earthquake	19.1
Landslide	11.4

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

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Nov 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

108

Total IA Distributed

$77,691

Repair/Replace

$34,483

Rental Assistance

$21,136

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4586	31	$33,763	$537
DR-4332	60	$29,439	$507
DR-1439	4	$11,638	$5,519
DR-4272	13	$2,851	$369

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

279

Total Claims Paid

$2,158,646

Avg Claim Payout

$7,737

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,031,876

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4272	Flood	8	$782,324
DR-4332	Hurricane	3	$100,736
DR-1780	Hurricane	6	$77,632
DR-4586	Winter Storm	2	$42,075
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	2	$29,109

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,922,580

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.52

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$8,862,543
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$60,036
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	1	$0

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

Riviera has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hurricane, heat wave. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 279 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,031,876 in public assistance recovery funding. $77,691 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.