Storms, floods and disasters in Hillcrest Village
Hillcrest Village isn’t graded for hazard risk: Hillcrest Village has 760 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 69 claims here since 1979.
What Hillcrest Village faces
Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.
River and rain flooding
Hurricanes
Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.
Does Hillcrest Village flood? Sometimes: 69 flood claims since 1979
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Hillcrest Village, from FEMA’s records.
- Tropical Storm Claudette34 claims · $604K
- Hurricane Harvey21 claims · $1.5M
- Tropical Storm Allison2 claims · $44K
Hillcrest Village isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Brazoria County.3 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Hillcrest Village
Disasters that paid out in Hillcrest Village itself (aid to households or repair grants to the City of Hillcrest Village), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2024Hurricane Beryl$53K to the City of Hillcrest Village for repairs
- 2017Hurricane Harvey$115K to the City of Hillcrest Village for repairs21 flood claims paid for it, $1.5M
- 2008Hurricane Ike$69K to the City of Hillcrest Village for repairs2 flood claims paid for it, $91K
Brazoria County has had 28 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often hurricanes and tropical storms, then severe storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
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How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin | C−more damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | 1,418 |
Hazard risk = FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade; the map is shaded by fifths of the same scale. Flood claims = paid federal flood insurance claims on record.
Get ready for what Hillcrest Village faces
A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.
- Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
- Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
- Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
- The season runs June through November and peaks from mid-August to mid-October.
- Bring in porch furniture and anything the wind can throw.
- Fill the gas tank and charge phones before the storm arrives.
- Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
- Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
- Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
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Questions about natural hazards in Hillcrest Village
Does Hillcrest Village flood?
Flood insurance has paid 69 claims in Hillcrest Village since 1979, $2.4M in all. 7 properties have flooded more than once. The most claims came from Tropical Storm Claudette (34).
Is Hillcrest Village in a flood zone?
Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Brazoria County, 43% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 22.5% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Hillcrest Village?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Hillcrest Village’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
What was the biggest storm in Hillcrest Village?
By FEMA money that reached Hillcrest Village, Hurricane Harvey (2017): $115K to the City of Hillcrest Village for repairs. By flood claims, Tropical Storm Claudette: 34 paid, $604K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Hillcrest Village.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Hillcrest Village’s residents lived in the 2020 census; 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. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.