Bastrop, TX
Bastrop County in Texas has 9 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1991–2017, most recently Hurricane Harvey on Aug 25, 2017 (DR-4332). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1171 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 29 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,292,889 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Bastrop County
The 9 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Bastrop County, TX (1991–2017). Total declarations on record: 9.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Bastrop County, TX have?
Bastrop County, TX has 9 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1991–2017). The 5 most recent are: 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); Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 24, 2005, DR-1606); Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 21, 2005, DR-3261). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Bastrop County, TX?
Bastrop County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1171 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 Bastrop County?
29 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Bastrop County, TX, totaling $1,292,889 in payouts. The average claim is $44,582. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Bastrop County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Bastrop County was Hurricane Harvey on Aug 25, 2017 (DR-4332). The county has 9 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1991–2017.
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.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.