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Natural hazards in Linn · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Linn

Linn isn’t graded for hazard risk: Linn has 801 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
4
of 26 declared for Hidalgo County
By hazard

What Linn faces

Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.

Hurricanes

67%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 6% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 7 years in the area

River and rain flooding

21%of expected building damage
Well below average · lower than 95% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 2 times a year in the area

Hail

6%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 89% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 2 years in the area
Smaller shares here
 Wildfire Tornadoes Ice storms Strong wind Earthquakes Cold waves top 4% Lightning Winter storms Heat waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts cold waves at 63% of Linn’s expected losses. Cold waves do little damage to buildings (0.1%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

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.

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 Linn flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Linn. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

of all homes are insured
No community discount

Linn isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Hidalgo County.
Disasters

4 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Linn

Disasters that paid out in Linn itself (aid to households or repair grants to Linn), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2025Severe Storms and Flooding2 households applied for aid$8K aid approved
  2. 2021Severe Winter Storms1 households applied for aid$1K aid approved
  3. 2008Hurricane Dolly17 households applied for aid$12K aid approved
  4. 2002Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding4 households applied for aid$5K aid approved
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in LinnHidalgo County only

Hidalgo County has had 26 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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Get ready for what Linn faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

Hurricane season
  • 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.
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When the river rises
  • 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.
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Hail
  • Park in a garage or under cover when storms are forecast.
  • Stay away from windows while it falls.
  • Photograph roof and car damage for your insurer.
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Before you buy or rent
  • 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.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.

Questions about natural hazards in Linn

Is Linn 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 Hidalgo County, 3.7% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.

How much is flood insurance in Linn?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Linn’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 Linn?

By FEMA money that reached Linn, Hurricane Dolly (2008): 17 households applied for aid, $12K approved.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Linn.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Linn’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.