Natural Disasters in St. Jo, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

54.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

52.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

57.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

23.5

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

22

Public Assistance

$14.7M

Individual Assistance

$104K

Most Common Type

Fire

6 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingFloodMay 2024$1K
Severe Winter StormsSevere Ice StormFeb 2021$39K$1K
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormFeb 2021
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$3K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and FloodingSevere StormMay 2015$13.3M$66K
WildfiresFireSep 2011$60K
WildfiresFireJul 2011$53K
WildfiresFireMar 2008
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere StormJun 2007$1.2M$5K
Extreme Wildfire ThreatFireJan 2006$27K
Ringgold Fire FireJan 2006
Hurricane Rita HurricaneSep 2005
Hurricane RitaHurricaneSep 2005
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Winter Ice StormSevere Ice StormJan 2001$783
Extreme Fire HazardsFireSep 1999
Tropical Storm CharleySevere StormAug 1998
Extreme Fire HazardDroughtSep 1993
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingSevere StormMay 1990

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

77

Total Claims Paid

$1,457,533

Avg Claim Payout

$18,929

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators1$0

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

St. Jo has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, ice storm. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (6 declarations). 77 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,738,298 in public assistance recovery funding. $103,648 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.