Austin, TX
Austin County in Texas has 14 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1991–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #84 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 36 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,908,152 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Austin County
The 14 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Austin County, TX (1991–2024). Total declarations on record: 14.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl | DR-4798 |
| May 17, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | DR-4781 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4272 |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4269 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-1791 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-3294 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-3290 |
| Sep 24, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita | DR-1606 |
| Sep 21, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita | DR-3261 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3216 |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Flood | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 | DR-1257 |
| Oct 18, 1994 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding | DR-1041 |
| Dec 26, 1991 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms | DR-930 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 23 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimes | B | 23 | 12 | 14 |
| Jasper | B | 23 | 18 | 17 |
| Cameron | B | 24 | 380 | 21 |
| Chambers | B | 24 | 179 | 15 |
| Polk | B | 24 | 29 | 17 |
| Waller | B | 24 | 119 | 15 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Austin County, TX have?
Austin County, TX has 14 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1991–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Beryl (declared Jul 9, 2024, DR-4798); Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (declared May 17, 2024, DR-4781); Hurricane Harvey (declared Aug 25, 2017, DR-4332); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 11, 2016, DR-4272); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Apr 25, 2016, DR-4269). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Austin County, TX?
Austin County is graded B (composite score 23/100, moderate risk). It ranks #84 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Austin County?
36 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Austin County, TX, totaling $1,908,152 in payouts. The average claim is $53,004. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Austin County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Austin County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 14 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1991–2024.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.