Natural Disasters in Wells Branch, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.7

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado99.7Hail99.4Heat Wave98.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	99.7
Hail	99.4
Heat Wave	98.5
Strong Wind	94.8
Lightning	93.3
Wildfire	90.8
Cold Wave	87.3
Ice Storm	82.9
Winter Weather	80.4
Landslide	80.1
Hurricane	77.1
Earthquake	53.5
Drought	50.0

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

Flood

Jul 2025

Most Common Type

Fire

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 6, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Feb 25, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Jun 11, 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
Dec 20, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 5, 2011	Fire	STEINER RANCH FIRE
Sep 5, 2011	Fire	PEDERNALES BEND FIRE
Sep 4, 2011	Fire	HODDE FIRE
Jun 16, 2011	Fire	GRAND MESA FIRE
Apr 17, 2011	Fire	PINNACLE FIRE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE

Showing 20 of 37 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

4,412

Total Claims Paid

$114,656,276

Avg Claim Payout

$25,987

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$164,910,915

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

296

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4485	Biological	58	$83,601,521
DR-4705	Winter Storm	55	$48,201,622
DR-4245	Severe Storm(s)	40	$14,462,251
DR-4159	Severe Storm(s)	44	$5,309,885
DR-4586	Winter Storm	18	$3,455,445
DR-4879	Flood	15	$3,208,290
DR-4416	Severe Storm(s)	21	$3,136,908
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	35	$2,278,862
DR-1606	Hurricane	6	$729,973
DR-4332	Hurricane	2	$499,540
DR-4272	Flood	2	$26,617

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$19,439,861

Properties Protected

181

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

11.77

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	11	$17,174,908
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	8	$418,090
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)	7	$964,162
601.1: Generators	6	$0
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire	6	$533,627

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

Wells Branch has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hail, heat wave. The area has had 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (11 declarations). 4,412 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $164,910,915 in public assistance recovery funding. 48 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.