Gillespie, TX
Gillespie County in Texas has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1991–2005, most recently Hurricane Rita on Sep 24, 2005 (DR-1606). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1769 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 3 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $59,053 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Gillespie County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Gillespie County, TX (1991–2005). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 4, 2002 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1425 |
| Jul 7, 1997 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1179 |
| Dec 26, 1991 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms | DR-930 |
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 Gillespie County, TX have?
Gillespie County, TX has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1991–2005). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 24, 2005, DR-1606); Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 21, 2005, DR-3261); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 2, 2005, DR-3216); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jul 4, 2002, DR-1425); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jul 7, 1997, DR-1179). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Gillespie County, TX?
Gillespie County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1769 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 Gillespie County?
3 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Gillespie County, TX, totaling $59,053 in payouts. The average claim is $19,684. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Gillespie County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Gillespie County was Hurricane Rita on Sep 24, 2005 (DR-1606). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1991–2005.
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.