New Braunfels, Texas, is located in a very low hurricane risk area. The probability of damage caused by an earthquake in New Braunfels is approximately the same as the Texas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in New Braunfels is lower than the Texas average and higher than the national average. Although New Braunfels is located inland, Brady said the area could be impacted by a hurricane that makes landfall off the Texas coast.
Residents, tired of the heavy rains in the New Braunfels area over the past two weeks, will continue to see their patience tested as the calendar approaches June. Matthew Brady, a meteorologist with the NWS office in New Braunfels, said that localized flash floods are also a cause for concern due to previous rainfall over the past two weeks. Hurricane Harvey slowly reached the Texas coast, and finally made landfall last night around 10 p.m. A total of 50 historic tornadoes of magnitude equal to or greater than 2 were found in or near New Braunfels, Texas.
No historic seismic events that would have recorded quantities of 3.5 or more were found in or around New Braunfels, Texas. According to Brady, New Braunfels Regional Airport received 8.62 inches of precipitation in May, almost five inches higher than normal for the month.
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