Ellis, TX
Ellis County in Texas has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005–2024, 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 #2395 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 14 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $551,518 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Ellis County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Ellis County, TX (2005–2024). Total declarations on record: 6.
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 Ellis County, TX have?
Ellis County, TX has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005–2024). 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 Ike (declared Sep 10, 2008, DR-3294); Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 24, 2005, DR-1606); Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 21, 2005, DR-3261). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Ellis County, TX?
Ellis County is graded A (composite score 9/100, low risk). It ranks #2395 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 Ellis County?
14 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Ellis County, TX, totaling $551,518 in payouts. The average claim is $39,394. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Ellis County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Ellis County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding on May 17, 2024 (DR-4781). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2005–2024.
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.
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.