Lee County, TX Environment & Hazard Risk

• Cold waveRelatively Moderate$5M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• DroughtRelatively Moderate$1M/yr expected annual loss, about 62 events a year
• HurricaneRelatively Low$689K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 14 years
• TornadoRelatively Low$1.5M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• HailRelatively Low$259K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.0 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Low$295K/yr expected annual loss, about 10 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$35.1K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 901 years
• LightningRelatively Low$163K/yr expected annual loss, about 54 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$35K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.1 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Low$313K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.6 events a year
• Ice stormRelatively Low$35.8K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• EarthquakeVery Low$13.2K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2,222 years
• LandslideVery Low$20/yr expected annual loss, about once every 12 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

27 of 6,411 (0.4%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

58

Insured in high-risk zones

10 (17%)

Flood claims since 1978

25

Claims paid since 1978

$648K

• Hail63
• Flash Flood51 · 2 deaths
• Drought49
• Thunderstorm Wind48
• Winter Storm12
• Tornado11
• Winter Weather6
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill4 · 1 death
• Excessive Heat4
• Cold/Wind Chill3

• Flash Flood11/16/2001

  West Portion, Lee County

  10 injured, $50K damage

  What happened

  Heavy rainfall continued to spread eastward during the mid afternoon, and by early evening, accumulations over the northwestern portion of Lee County was approaching 4 inches. Flash flooding formed just before sunset and continued into the early morning hours of the 16th. Maximum totals were 7 inches in the northwest part of the county. The flash flooding closed most rural roads and nearly all low water crossings. Flooding was reported to be the worst since 1956 along Middle Yegua in the northwestern part of the county. Lexington school were forced to cancel their classes. Numerous roads and bridges were washed away. Several rescues were required.

• Flash Flood03/21/2012

  Fedor, Lee County

  1 death

  What happened

  Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding of FM 1624 at West Yegua Creek near Fedor where a vehicle was swept off the road by flood waters. The driver of the vehicle was found dead.

• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill02/15/2021

  Lee

  1 death

  What happened

  Extreme cold temperatures and breezy winds combined to produce wind chill values of -5 to -10 degrees F.

• Flash Flood05/27/2016

  Loebau, Lee County

  1 death

  What happened

  A vehicle was swept off the road due to swift water. The driver was found deceased the next day due to apparent drowning.

• TornadoEF0, 2.14 mi path, 100 yd wide05/19/2015

  Giddings, Lee County

  1 injured, $10K damage

  What happened

  A high end EF-0 tornado touched down damaging a Ramada Hotel on Highway 290 east of the city of Giddings. Most of the damage consisted of uprooted trees rooted in wet soils while other damage included a destroyed outbuilding, whose debris were lofted into the Ramada Hotel causing window and roof damage to the hotel.

• Hail3.5" hail03/17/2000

  Giddings, Lee County

  $500K damage

  What happened

  The extremely large hail damaged hundreds of cars windows and bodies and dented and damaged the roofs of dozens of homes. Many consider this to be the most devastating hail storm in the city of Giddings in over 50 years.

• Lee County WscServes 14,670 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• City of GiddingsServes 7,878 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+3 monitoring or reporting
• City of LexingtonServes 2,376 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+3 monitoring or reporting
• Lincoln WscServes 750 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+5 monitoring or reporting
• Lee County Fwsd 1Serves 396 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Tex Villa ApartmentsServes 180 · Purchased groundwater · Private1 health violation+27 monitoring or reporting