Brazoria, TX
Brazoria County in Texas has 22 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1973–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #273 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1.1K NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $72,145,903 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Brazoria County
The 22 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Brazoria County, TX (1973–2024). Total declarations on record: 22.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl | DR-4798 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura | DR-3540 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hanna | DR-3530 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4272 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-1791 |
| 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 |
| Sep 26, 2002 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Fay | DR-1434 |
| Jun 9, 2001 | Coastal Storm | Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 | DR-1379 |
| 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 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | Hurricane | Hurricane Alicia | DR-689 |
| Sep 25, 1979 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-603 |
| Jul 28, 1979 | Flood | Storms & Flash Floods | DR-595 |
| Jul 11, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-398 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 18 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugio | A | 18 | 7 | 19 |
| Victoria | A | 18 | 19 | 17 |
| Jefferson | A | 18 | 1.7K | 18 |
| Limestone | A | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| Bowie | A | 19 | 10 | 11 |
| Jackson | A | 19 | 6 | 14 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Brazoria County, TX have?
Brazoria County, TX has 22 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1973–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Beryl (declared Jul 9, 2024, DR-4798); Tropical Storms Marco and Laura (declared Aug 24, 2020, DR-3540); Hurricane Hanna (declared Jul 26, 2020, DR-3530); Hurricane Harvey (declared Aug 25, 2017, DR-4332); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 11, 2016, DR-4272). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Brazoria County, TX?
Brazoria County is graded A (composite score 18/100, low risk). It ranks #273 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 Brazoria County?
1.1K NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Brazoria County, TX, totaling $72,145,903 in payouts. The average claim is $65,172. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Brazoria County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Brazoria County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 22 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1973–2024.
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.
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.