Cherokee, TX
Cherokee County in Texas has 11 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1989–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #740 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 4 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $10,697 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Cherokee County
The 11 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Cherokee County, TX (1989–2024). Total declarations on record: 11.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl | DR-4798 |
| May 17, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | DR-4781 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura | DR-3540 |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4269 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-1791 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-3294 |
| 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 |
| Jun 9, 2001 | Coastal Storm | Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 | DR-1379 |
| Apr 23, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-823 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleson | A | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Colorado | A | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| Lavaca | A | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| Leon | A | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Rusk | A | 13 | 2 | 10 |
| Washington | A | 13 | 8 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Cherokee County, TX have?
Cherokee County, TX has 11 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1989–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Beryl (declared Jul 9, 2024, DR-4798); Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (declared May 17, 2024, DR-4781); Tropical Storms Marco and Laura (declared Aug 24, 2020, DR-3540); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Apr 25, 2016, DR-4269); Hurricane Ike (declared Sep 13, 2008, DR-1791). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Cherokee County, TX?
Cherokee County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #740 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 Cherokee County?
4 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Cherokee County, TX, totaling $10,697 in payouts. The average claim is $2,674. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Cherokee County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Cherokee County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 11 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1989–2024.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.