Burnet, TX
Burnet County in Texas has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1991–2025, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Jul 6, 2025 (DR-4879). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #195 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 69 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $2,696,710 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Burnet County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Burnet County, TX (1991–2025). Total declarations on record: 8.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4879 |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4416 |
| 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 4, 2002 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1425 |
| Jul 7, 1997 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1179 |
| Dec 26, 1991 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms | DR-930 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 20 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette | B | 21 | 17 | 11 |
| Galveston | B | 21 | 1.8K | 21 |
| San Jacinto | B | 21 | 30 | 20 |
| Walker | B | 21 | 35 | 18 |
| Bowie | A | 19 | 10 | 11 |
| Jackson | A | 19 | 6 | 14 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Burnet County, TX have?
Burnet County, TX has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1991–2025). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Jul 6, 2025, DR-4879); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Feb 25, 2019, DR-4416); Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 24, 2005, DR-1606); Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 21, 2005, DR-3261); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 2, 2005, DR-3216). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Burnet County, TX?
Burnet County is graded A (composite score 20/100, low risk). It ranks #195 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 Burnet County?
69 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Burnet County, TX, totaling $2,696,710 in payouts. The average claim is $39,083. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Burnet County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Burnet County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Jul 6, 2025 (DR-4879). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1991–2025.
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.
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.