Natural Disasters in Trinity, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
60.6
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
45.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
94.5
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
12.2
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
28
Public Assistance
$3.1M
Individual Assistance
$7.1M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
8 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Beryl → | Hurricane | Jul 2024 | $152K | $991K |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Flood | May 2024 | $1.6M | $3.9M |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | $298K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storms Marco and Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $37K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2016 | $205K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straigh… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2016 | $50K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | May 2015 | $239K | $324K |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jul 2011 | $103K | — |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | $553K | $324K |
| Hurricane Ike → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | — | — |
| Hurricane Gustav → | Hurricane | Aug 2008 | — | — |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat → | Fire | Jan 2006 | — | — |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $156K | $916K |
| Hurricane Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia → | Other | Feb 2003 | — | — |
| Tx-tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 → | Coastal Storm | Jun 2001 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 31 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
140
Total Claims Paid
$2,532,011
Avg Claim Payout
$18,086
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
1
Federal Funding
$70,994
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW | 1 | $70,994 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Trinity has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hurricane, strong wind. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 140 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,086,194 in public assistance recovery funding. $7,087,511 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.