Natural Disasters in Winnie, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

51.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

72.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane85.8Wildfire78.8Tornado75.6
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane85.8
Wildfire78.8
Tornado75.6
Lightning74.6
Drought63.4
Ice Storm56.9
Coastal Flood55.0
Heat Wave52.7
Cold Wave49.1
Hail28.3
Strong Wind21.6
Earthquake19.6
Winter Weather16.2
Landslide12.7

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

23

Most Recent

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

11 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jul 9, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE BERYL
Feb 19, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 14, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 24, 2020HurricaneTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Oct 4, 2019FloodTROPICAL STORM IMELDA
Aug 25, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE HARVEY
Sep 13, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 18, 2007HurricaneHURRICANE DEAN
Jan 11, 2006FireEXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 24, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE RITA
Sep 21, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE RITA
Sep 2, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 1, 2003OtherLOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
Jun 9, 2001Coastal StormTX-TROPICAL STORM ALLISON-06-06-2001
Sep 1, 1999FireEXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998Severe StormTROPICAL STORM CHARLEY

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

10,229

Total IA Distributed

$26,488,620

Repair/Replace

$13,794,115

Rental Assistance

$3,746,599

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-47811N/A—
DR-16063,886$7,109,080$5,059
DR-43321,837$6,835,063$5,759
DR-44661,219$5,822,073$8,816
DR-17912,476$5,380,417$19,248
DR-4798676$1,173,961$1,247
DR-448519$115,642—
DR-4586113$49,509$598
DR-14392$2,873—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,093

Total Claims Paid

$129,640,065

Avg Claim Payout

$61,940

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$84,768,079

Disasters with PA

7

Total Projects

509

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1791Hurricane371$78,220,331
DR-4332Hurricane50$3,791,000
DR-1606Hurricane74$2,004,879
DR-4586Winter Storm6$353,074
DR-3540Tropical Storm2$223,308
DR-4798Tropical Storm5$161,837
DR-4485Biological1$13,649

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

14

Federal Funding

$2,462,258

Properties Protected

3

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.74

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures4$2,311,050
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions3$136,208
601.2: Generators - Regular3$0
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control1$0
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$0

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

Winnie has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, tornado. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 2,093 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $84,768,079 in public assistance recovery funding. $26,488,620 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.