Dallas, TX
Dallas County in Texas has 12 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1966–2024, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding on May 17, 2024 (DR-4781). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1819 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 133 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $4,756,799 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Dallas County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Dallas County, TX (1966–2024). Total declarations on record: 12.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| 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 |
| Dec 26, 1991 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms | DR-930 |
| Jul 28, 1979 | Flood | Storms & Flash Floods | DR-595 |
| May 12, 1966 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-218 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
More Counties in Texas
Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Dallas County, TX have?
Dallas County, TX has 12 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1966–2024). The 5 most recent are: 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); Hurricane Harvey (declared Aug 25, 2017, DR-4332); 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 Dallas County, TX?
Dallas County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #1819 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 Dallas County?
133 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Dallas County, TX, totaling $4,756,799 in payouts. The average claim is $35,765. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Dallas County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Dallas County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding on May 17, 2024 (DR-4781). The county has 12 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1966–2024.
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.
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.
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.