Fort Bend, TX
Fort Bend County in Texas has 18 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1983–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #533 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 882 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $68,019,840 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Fort Bend County
The 18 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Fort Bend County, TX (1983–2024). Total declarations on record: 18.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl | DR-4798 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura | DR-3540 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hanna | DR-3530 |
| 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 13, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-1791 |
| 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 |
| Jun 9, 2001 | Coastal Storm | Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 | DR-1379 |
| 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 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | Hurricane | Hurricane Alicia | DR-689 |
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 |
| DeWitt | A | 15 | 5 | 13 |
| Goliad | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Hidalgo | A | 15 | 425 | 20 |
| Houston | A | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Kenedy | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Fort Bend County, TX have?
Fort Bend County, TX has 18 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1983–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Beryl (declared Jul 9, 2024, DR-4798); Tropical Storms Marco and Laura (declared Aug 24, 2020, DR-3540); Hurricane Hanna (declared Jul 26, 2020, DR-3530); Hurricane Harvey (declared Aug 25, 2017, DR-4332); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 11, 2016, DR-4272). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Fort Bend County, TX?
Fort Bend County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #533 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 Fort Bend County?
882 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Fort Bend County, TX, totaling $68,019,840 in payouts. The average claim is $77,120. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Fort Bend County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Fort Bend County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 18 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1983–2024.
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.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.