Natural Disasters in Sachse, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.7

Very High

Expected Annual Loss

99.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

59.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

12.9

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

28

Public Assistance

$130.7M

Individual Assistance

$12.0M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingFloodMay 2024$10.1M$4.4M
Severe Winter StormsSevere Ice StormFeb 2021$2.7M$3.8M
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormFeb 2021
Tropical Storms Marco and LauraHurricaneAug 2020$5K
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$101.8M$3.2M
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane HarveyHurricaneAug 2017$2.8M
Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and FloodingSevere StormFeb 2016$5.5M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and FloodingSevere StormMay 2015$6.6M$590K
Hurricane IkeHurricaneSep 2008$965K
Hurricane IkeHurricaneSep 2008$40K
Hurricane GustavHurricaneAug 2008$105K
WildfiresFireMar 2008
Hurricane DeanHurricaneAug 2007
Extreme Wildfire ThreatFireJan 2006
Hurricane Rita HurricaneSep 2005$35K$2K
Hurricane RitaHurricaneSep 2005
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Loss of the Space Shuttle ColumbiaOtherFeb 2003
Extreme Fire HazardsFireSep 1999

Showing 20 of 30 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,427

Total Claims Paid

$68,241,853

Avg Claim Payout

$19,913

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

30

Federal Funding

$5,371,165

Properties Protected

128

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)10$192,744
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures3$133,568
601.1: Generators3$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$61,577
601.2: Generators - Regular1$0

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

Sachse has a very high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, heat wave, cold wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 3,427 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $130,660,983 in public assistance recovery funding. $12,042,459 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 30 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.