More hazard damage per building is expected in Westworth Village than in 74% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Westworth Village gets a C for hazard risk: higher expected damage per building than 74% of U.S. towns, #499 of 642 in Texas. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (71%), then hail (19%). Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 1985.
Graded on FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value (NRI v1.20, December 2025), weighted by where residents live; flood claims are shown, not graded. How hazard risk is graded
What Westworth 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
Hail
Tornadoes
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.
What’s behind Westworth Village’s grade
River and rain flooding is 71% of the building damage FEMA expects in Westworth Village, and Westworth Village’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is higher than 76% of U.S. census tracts. Hail adds 19%, at a rate in the top 2% of U.S. census tracts.
C #499 of 642 in Texas; higher expected damage per building than 74% of U.S. towns (21,298).
All of Westworth Village’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.
The typical Texas town has higher expected damage than 50% of U.S. towns; within the state, Westworth Village has more expected damage per building than 78% of Texas towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $1.2M a year in losses across Westworth Village: $910K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Westworth Village flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 1985
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Westworth Village, from FEMA’s records: 0.8 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 82% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Westworth 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: Tarrant County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Westworth Village
Disasters that paid out in Westworth Village itself (aid to households or repair grants to the City of Westworth Village), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2007Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$99K to the City of Westworth Village for repairs
Tarrant County has had 21 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then hurricanes and tropical storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
Also 1 FEMA wildfire suppression grant (Fire Management Assistance, not a disaster declaration) for fires in Tarrant County, 2005–2005.
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Westworth Village is 2nd of the 2 graded towns here, from least expected damage per building to most. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Settlement | Bless damage than 62% | river and rain flooding | 82 |
| Westworth Village | Cmore damage than 74% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
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 Westworth 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.
- 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.
- Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
- A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
- Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
- 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 Westworth Village
Is Westworth Village at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Westworth Village has higher expected damage per building than 74% of U.S. towns: C for hazard risk, #499 of 642 in Texas. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (71%) and hail (19%). The figures are for the one census tract the town shares with its neighbors. This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Westworth Village flood?
Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Westworth Village since 1985, $1K in all, or 0.8 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 82% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Is Westworth 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 Tarrant County, 0.9% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.
How much is flood insurance in Westworth Village?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Westworth 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 Westworth Village?
By FEMA money that reached Westworth Village, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (2007): $99K to the City of Westworth Village for repairs.
Is Westworth Village at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (71%), and Westworth Village’s rate for it is higher than 76% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Westworth Village.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Westworth 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.