Brazos, TX
Brazos County in Texas has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1991–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2392 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 44 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $912,883 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Brazos County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Brazos County, TX (1991–2024). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl | DR-4798 |
| 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 |
| 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 18, 1994 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding | DR-1041 |
| Dec 26, 1991 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms | DR-930 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 9 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Brazos County, TX have?
Brazos County, TX has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1991–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Beryl (declared Jul 9, 2024, DR-4798); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 11, 2016, DR-4272); Hurricane Ike (declared Sep 13, 2008, DR-1791); 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 Brazos County, TX?
Brazos County is graded A (composite score 9/100, low risk). It ranks #2392 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 Brazos County?
44 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Brazos County, TX, totaling $912,883 in payouts. The average claim is $20,747. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Brazos County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Brazos County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1991–2024.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
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.