Fayette, TX
Fayette County in Texas has 11 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #128 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 17 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,987,681 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Fayette County
The 11 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Fayette County, TX (1972–2024). Total declarations on record: 11.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl | DR-4798 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4272 |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4269 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| May 20, 1972 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-333 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 21 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston | B | 21 | 1.8K | 21 |
| San Jacinto | B | 21 | 30 | 20 |
| Walker | B | 21 | 35 | 18 |
| Burnet | A | 20 | 69 | 8 |
| Grimes | B | 23 | 12 | 14 |
| Austin | B | 23 | 36 | 14 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Fayette County, TX have?
Fayette County, TX has 11 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Beryl (declared Jul 9, 2024, DR-4798); Hurricane Harvey (declared Aug 25, 2017, DR-4332); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 11, 2016, DR-4272); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Apr 25, 2016, DR-4269); 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 Fayette County, TX?
Fayette County is graded B (composite score 21/100, moderate risk). It ranks #128 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 Fayette County?
17 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Fayette County, TX, totaling $1,987,681 in payouts. The average claim is $116,922. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Fayette County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Fayette County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 11 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2024.
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.
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.