Natural Disasters in Valentine, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

2.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

1.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

70.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

17.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire88.5Landslide40.0Avalanche39.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	88.5
Landslide	40.0
Avalanche	39.8
Ice Storm	32.1
Earthquake	21.4
Drought	20.4
Heat Wave	20.0
Winter Weather	18.5
Hail	13.9
Lightning	10.9
Hurricane	9.0
Tornado	6.5
Cold Wave	5.7
Strong Wind	4.1

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

Severe Ice Storm

Feb 2021

Most Common Type

Fire

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
May 2, 2018	Fire	MCDANNALD FIRE
Apr 30, 2012	Fire	LIVERMORE RANCH FIRE COMPLEX
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 2, 2011	Fire	TEJANO CANYON FIRE
Apr 9, 2011	Fire	ROCKHOUSE FIRE
Jun 4, 2008	Fire	HUGHES RANCH FIRE
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Mar 12, 2008	Fire	ARABELLA FIRE
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
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$100,864

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1999	Fire	3	$78,998
DR-4485	Biological	2	$21,866

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$0

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

Valentine has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, landslide, avalanche. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (10 declarations). FEMA has obligated $100,864 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.