Bee, TX
Bee County in Texas has 14 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1967–2020, most recently Hurricane Hanna on Jul 26, 2020 (DR-3530). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #612 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 5 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $19,465 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Bee County
The 14 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Bee County, TX (1967–2020). Total declarations on record: 14.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hanna | DR-3530 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| Jun 29, 2010 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Alex | DR-3313 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-3294 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-3290 |
| Aug 18, 2007 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dean | DR-3277 |
| 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 |
| Jul 17, 2003 | Hurricane | Hurricane Claudette | DR-1479 |
| Jul 4, 2002 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1425 |
| Sep 18, 1971 | Flood | Heavy Rains, High Winds & Flooding | DR-313 |
| Aug 4, 1970 | Hurricane | Hurricane Celia | DR-292 |
| Sep 28, 1967 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beulah | DR-232 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | A | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| DeWitt | A | 15 | 5 | 13 |
| Goliad | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Hidalgo | A | 15 | 425 | 20 |
| Houston | A | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Kenedy | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Bee County, TX have?
Bee County, TX has 14 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1967–2020). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Hanna (declared Jul 26, 2020, DR-3530); Hurricane Harvey (declared Aug 25, 2017, DR-4332); Tropical Storm Alex (declared Jun 29, 2010, DR-3313); Hurricane Ike (declared Sep 10, 2008, DR-3294); Hurricane Gustav (declared Aug 29, 2008, DR-3290). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Bee County, TX?
Bee County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #612 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 Bee County?
5 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Bee County, TX, totaling $19,465 in payouts. The average claim is $3,893. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Bee County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Bee County was Hurricane Hanna on Jul 26, 2020 (DR-3530). The county has 14 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2020.
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.