Natural Disasters in San Augustine, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

17.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

7.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind82.0Hurricane73.5Heat Wave56.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	82.0
Hurricane	73.5
Heat Wave	56.5
Wildfire	56.4
Ice Storm	54.1
Lightning	46.2
Tornado	44.8
Landslide	30.2
Cold Wave	28.3
Winter Weather	24.5
Earthquake	24.1
Hail	12.0

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

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 9, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE BERYL
May 17, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Mar 19, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
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
Feb 1, 2003	Other	LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
Jun 9, 2001	Coastal Storm	TX-TROPICAL STORM ALLISON-06-06-2001

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,625

Total IA Distributed

$1,033,509

Repair/Replace

$236,702

Rental Assistance

$41,244

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4332	4	N/A	$89
DR-1606	1,440	$878,732	$1,273
DR-4781	15	$61,078	$2,805
DR-1791	149	$58,867	$1,008
DR-4485	7	$21,020	—
DR-4466	1	$9,000	—
DR-4586	9	$4,811	$587

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$82,283

Avg Claim Payout

$13,714

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,277,910

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1606	Hurricane	55	$1,315,976
DR-4332	Hurricane	6	$346,702
DR-1791	Hurricane	18	$280,194
DR-4266	Flood	3	$126,336
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	3	$91,368
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$86,623
DR-1999	Fire	1	$18,248
DR-4029	Fire	2	$12,464

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$31,719

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.10

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$31,719
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0

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

San Augustine has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hurricane, heat wave. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,277,910 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,033,509 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.