Natural Disasters in Serenada, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
90.1
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
93.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
87.9
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: FEMATotal Declarations
26
Public Assistance
$16.7M
Individual Assistance
$1.6M
Most Common Type
Fire
8 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Flood | Jul 2025 | $748K | $1.1M |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Apr 2023 | $13.2M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | $1.0M | $76K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $379K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm(s) | Nov 2015 | $4K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | May 2015 | $1.3M | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Sep 2011 | — | $723 |
| Moonglow Fire → | Fire | Sep 2011 | — | — |
| Horseshoe Fire → | Fire | Aug 2011 | — | — |
| Grand Mesa Fire → | Fire | Jun 2011 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | — | — |
| Florence Fire → | Fire | Aug 2008 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Mar 2008 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 2007 | $279K | $22K |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat → | Fire | Jan 2006 | — | — |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $120K | — |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 29 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
736
Total Claims Paid
$21,801,756
Avg Claim Payout
$29,622
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
14
Federal Funding
$2,435,329
Properties Protected
12
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
36.19
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 6 | $649,123 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 3 | $148,499 |
| 91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW | 1 | $54,000 |
| 402.4: Community Flood Mitigation Project | 1 | $750,000 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $410,803 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Serenada has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, winter weather, cold wave. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (8 declarations). 736 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $16,651,648 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,614,221 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.