Franklin, TX
Franklin County in Texas has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005–2020, most recently Tropical Storms Marco and Laura on Aug 24, 2020 (DR-3540). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1509 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $40,501 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Franklin County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Franklin County, TX (2005–2020). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura | DR-3540 |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4416 |
| 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 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina | A | 11 | 23 | 11 |
| Camp | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Freestone | A | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| Robertson | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Blanco | A | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| Bosque | A | 11 | 4 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Franklin County, TX have?
Franklin County, TX has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005–2020). The 5 most recent are: Tropical Storms Marco and Laura (declared Aug 24, 2020, DR-3540); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Feb 25, 2019, DR-4416); 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 Franklin County, TX?
Franklin County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1509 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 Franklin County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Franklin County, TX, totaling $40,501 in payouts. The average claim is $40,501. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Franklin County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Franklin County was Tropical Storms Marco and Laura on Aug 24, 2020 (DR-3540). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2005–2020.
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.
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.