Trinity County, TX Environment & Hazard Risk

• Cold waveRelatively High$4.9M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• HurricaneRelatively Moderate$1.9M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 12 years
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$885K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.1 events a year
• LightningRelatively High$495K/yr expected annual loss, about 67 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Low$104K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 547 years
• Ice stormRelatively Moderate$110K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• TornadoRelatively Low$1.2M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Heat waveRelatively Low$264K/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$20.4K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.7 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$40.5K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,502 years
• LandslideVery Low$102/yr expected annual loss, about once every 9 years
• HailVery Low$48.3K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.4 events a year

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, drought, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

40 of 7,676 (0.5%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

0

Flood claims since 1978

140

Claims paid since 1978

$2.5M

• Thunderstorm Wind84 · 1 death
• Hail45
• Flash Flood41 · 1 death
• Drought14
• Tornado11 · 1 death
• Heat7
• Excessive Heat5
• Ice Storm4
• Winter Storm4
• Tropical Storm3

• Tropical Storm06/06/2001

  Trinity

  $20.5M damage

  What happened

  Tropical Storm Allison formed in the northwest Gulf of Mexico during the early afternoon of June 5th, 80 miles south of Galveston. Allison moved northward, making landfall on the west end of Galveston Island between midnight and 1am on the 6th, less than 12 hours after forming. As Allison moved inland it caused two to three foot tides, which had little impact on the area. On the evening of the 5th a tornado briefly touched down in Brazoria county causing damage to one home in the Manvel area. Over the next five days Allison produced record rainfall that led to devastating flooding across Southeast Texas, killing 22 people and damaging over 48,000 homes, 70,000 automobiles and nearly 2000 businesses.The first significant flooding occurred while Allison was still offshore. A large spiral band with very heavy rainfall moved inland from Galveston to the Houston area, and by mid evening 8 to 12 inch totals were common from northern Galveston county into southern Harris county. Heavy rain continued over inland portions of Southeast Texas overnight with 3 to 5 inch totals common, as Allison moved inland and weakened.On the morning of June 6th, Allison was downgraded to a...

• Hurricane (Typhoon)09/13/2008

  Trinity

  1 injured, $15M damage

  What happened

  Widespread wind damage with limbs down and trees uprooted in many|Locations. Shingle damage to roofs. Trees on homes. One woman injured when tree fell on house.

• Thunderstorm Wind09/03/2000

  Sebastopol, Trinity County

  1 death, 2 injured, $1M damage

  What happened

  Downburst winds of 80 to 100 mph caused a three mile wide swath of damage along FM 356 between Trinity and Sebastopol near White Rock Creek. A woman was killed when the front porch collapsed at her home in the Hillwood Acres subdivision. Two children were injured inside several boats that flipped over in the lake. Several mobile homes and two automobiles were damaged in the Harbor Point subdivision. Several wooden porches, staircases, fences, and railings were damaged in the area. Light poles were blown down on the FM 356 bridge. Several large trees were downed and roof damage occurred at the Galloway Marina with a large portion of the metal roof over the back deck torn off. A boat storage facility along FM 356 was nearly destroyed.

• TornadoEF1, 0.29 mi path, 200 yd wide04/29/2024

  Pagoda, Trinity County

  1 death, 1 injured, $100K damage

  What happened

  A short-lived EF1 tornado with maximum estimated winds of 100 mph impacted the Rock Creek Subdivision in Trinity. The tornado destroyed a mobile home in the subdivision, and two of its occupants sustained injuries. One of those injured died five days later. Widespread tree damage and damage to vehicles was also observed along an approximate 500 yard long and 200 yard wide path.

• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill02/15/2021

  Trinity

  1 death, $256K damage

  What happened

  Bitter cold air and wind overspread SE Texas behind and Arctic front on Valentines Day with wind chill indices below zero for much the period from Sunday night to Tuesday morning. Increased power demand, wind and ice led to widespread power outages. Bursting pipes caused many to be without water as well.

• Flash Flood01/24/2024

  Woodlake, Trinity County

  1 death

  What happened

  Flash flooding resulted flooding along Piney Creek Road near Groveton. A man drowned in the floodwaters when attempting to retrieve items from his stranded car. Time was estimated based on radar and nearby flood reports as the man's body was not found until the next day.

• City of TrinityServes 4,619 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+14 monitoring or reporting
• Pennington WscServes 2,839 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Westwood Shores MudServes 2,125 · Purchased surface water · Local government11 health violations+9 monitoring or reporting
• Trinity Rural Wsc 1Serves 1,700 · Surface water · Local government5 health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Glendale WscServes 1,458 · Groundwater · Local government3 health violations+139 monitoring or reporting
• City of GrovetonServes 1,452 · Groundwater · Local government3 health violations+6 monitoring or reporting
• Trinity Rural Wsc 3Serves 1,428 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+4 monitoring or reporting
• Centerville WscServes 1,383 · Groundwater · Local government18 health violations+6 monitoring or reporting