Natural Disasters in The Woodlands, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.7

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

23.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning99.7Tornado99.4Cold Wave97.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	99.7
Tornado	99.4
Cold Wave	97.9
Heat Wave	95.8
Ice Storm	95.2
Hurricane	93.7
Strong Wind	93.0
Hail	89.6
Winter Weather	86.1
Wildfire	79.3
Drought	68.6
Earthquake	66.0
Landslide	53.3

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

12 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
Jul 26, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE HANNA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 4, 2019	Flood	TROPICAL STORM IMELDA
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 25, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jun 17, 2011	Fire	FOREST BROOK FIRE
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Oct 2, 2007	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM ERIN
Aug 18, 2007	Hurricane	HURRICANE DEAN

Showing 20 of 41 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

170,766

Total Claims Paid

N/A

Avg Claim Payout

$51,298

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

N/A

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

5,773

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4332	Hurricane	1,539	N/A
DR-4485	Biological	272	$596,408,078
DR-1791	Hurricane	3,103	$396,384,908
DR-4798	Tropical Storm	361	$101,743,036
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	113	$46,440,593
DR-4269	Flood	116	$20,616,207
DR-1606	Hurricane	106	$18,575,021
DR-1379	Coastal Storm	1	$12,524,420
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	76	$12,040,710
DR-4586	Winter Storm	57	$9,937,106
DR-3540	Tropical Storm	17	$1,309,350
DR-4272	Flood	11	$423,113
DR-4029	Fire	1	$2,668

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$144,781,556

Properties Protected

723

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.43

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	9	$57,100,758
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	7	$63,616,216
601.1: Generators	5	$240,444
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	3	$360,898
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	2	$0

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

The Woodlands has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 41 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (12 declarations). 170,766 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated N/A in public assistance recovery funding. 41 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.