Donna, TX natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Donna comes from cold waves, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 54 claims here since 1985. 10 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Donna?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Donna to be higher than in 60% of U.S. communities, mostly from cold waves and hurricanes.
What Donna faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Cold waves
Hurricanes
Inland flooding
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Donna flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Donna, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Hanna: 10 claims, $181K
- Hurricane Dolly: 1 claim, $2K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (1) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
10 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Donna itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Donna.
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Winter Storms
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding
Hurricane Alex
Hurricane Dolly
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
Hurricane Bret
Donna and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Donna total about $8.5M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.