Natural hazards · Tradewinds
Tradewinds, TX natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Tradewinds comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsExpected damage
How exposed is Tradewinds?
High
vs. U.S. communitiesFEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Tradewinds to be higher than in 77% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.
Hurricanes46%Inland flooding26%Drought10%Cold waves9%Everything else9%
By hazard
What Tradewinds faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Hurricanes
46% of expected damage
Well above average · higher than 94% of U.S. places
Recorded about once every 7 years in the area
Inland flooding
26% of expected damage
Below average · higher than 48% of U.S. places
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area
Drought
10% of expected damage
Recorded about 59 times a year in the area
Cold waves
9% of expected damage
Well above average · higher than 98% of U.S. places
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area
Lower here
Coastal floodingTornadoesHailIce stormsWinter weatherHeat wavesWildfireEarthquakesLandslidesStrong windLightning
Not a risk here
AvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims
Does Tradewinds flood?
FEMA's records show no paid flood insurance claims in Tradewinds.
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No community discount. Tradewinds isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: San Patricio County.
Disasters that hit Tradewinds
Federal disasters declared here
None of the disasters declared for San Patricio County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Tradewinds itself in FEMA’s records.
Brought FEMA money into TradewindsDeclared for San Patricio County only
San Patricio County has had 29 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often hurricanes and floods.