Natural Disasters in Santa Anna, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

20.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

13.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail80.2Wildfire79.0Strong Wind78.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	80.2
Wildfire	79.0
Strong Wind	78.0
Drought	77.9
Winter Weather	43.0
Hurricane	38.8
Tornado	38.3
Heat Wave	35.6
Lightning	30.6
Cold Wave	22.7
Landslide	12.0
Ice Storm	8.7
Earthquake	6.6

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

Flood

May 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 29, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Jul 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
Dec 26, 1991	Flood	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$138,505

Avg Claim Payout

$10,654

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,596,135

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4272	Flood	24	$1,311,869
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	9	$1,025,863
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	25	$181,908
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$50,251
DR-1999	Fire	5	$26,244

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

9.66

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$0

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

Santa Anna has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, wildfire, strong wind. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,596,135 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.