DeWitt, TX
DeWitt County in Texas has 13 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1967–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #524 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 5 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $214,288 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in DeWitt County
The 13 most recent federally declared disasters affecting DeWitt County, TX (1967–2024). Total declarations on record: 13.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl | DR-4798 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| 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 |
| Jul 17, 2003 | Hurricane | Hurricane Claudette | DR-1479 |
| Jul 4, 2002 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1425 |
| 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 |
| Sep 28, 1967 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beulah | DR-232 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | A | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Goliad | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Hidalgo | A | 15 | 425 | 20 |
| Houston | A | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Kenedy | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Madison | A | 15 | 1 | 14 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does DeWitt County, TX have?
DeWitt County, TX has 13 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1967–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Beryl (declared Jul 9, 2024, DR-4798); Hurricane Harvey (declared Aug 25, 2017, DR-4332); Hurricane Ike (declared Sep 10, 2008, DR-3294); Hurricane Gustav (declared Aug 29, 2008, DR-3290); Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 24, 2005, DR-1606). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for DeWitt County, TX?
DeWitt County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #524 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 DeWitt County?
5 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in DeWitt County, TX, totaling $214,288 in payouts. The average claim is $42,858. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has DeWitt County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting DeWitt County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 13 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2024.
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.
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.