Natural Disasters in San Benito, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
97.3
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
94.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
91.7
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
6.3
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Cold Wave | 99.5 |
| Hurricane | 99.0 |
| Heat Wave | 97.3 |
| Hail | 96.6 |
| Ice Storm | 94.5 |
| Strong Wind | 87.6 |
| Winter Weather | 85.9 |
| Tornado | 85.1 |
| Wildfire | 83.8 |
| Drought | 83.2 |
| Lightning | 82.3 |
| Coastal Flood | 67.0 |
| Earthquake | 50.4 |
| Landslide | 37.3 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
34
Most Recent
Flood
May 2025
Most Common Type
Hurricane
16 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 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | 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 |
Showing 20 of 34 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
7,054
Total Claims Paid
$184,322,403
Avg Claim Payout
$26,130
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$35,026,483
Disasters with PA
7
Total Projects
865
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-1780 | Hurricane | 674 | $29,645,465 |
| DR-4485 | Biological | 95 | $4,021,098 |
| DR-1931 | Hurricane | 73 | $1,060,220 |
| DR-3294 | Hurricane | 7 | $121,456 |
| DR-4586 | Winter Storm | 7 | $97,767 |
| DR-4798 | Tropical Storm | 6 | $55,760 |
| DR-1606 | Hurricane | 3 | $24,718 |
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
69
Federal Funding
$25,689,257
Properties Protected
14
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
4.15
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures | 20 | $11,179,477 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 9 | $4,577,872 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 6 | $152,799 |
| 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions | 6 | $4,113,932 |
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 5 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
San Benito has a relatively high 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 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (16 declarations). 7,054 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $35,026,483 in public assistance recovery funding. 69 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.