Guadalupe, TX
Guadalupe County in Texas has 11 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2025, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Jul 6, 2025 (DR-4879). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2955 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 15 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $551,644 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Guadalupe County
The 11 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Guadalupe County, TX (1972–2025). Total declarations on record: 11.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4879 |
| May 17, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | DR-4781 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| Jun 29, 2010 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Alex | DR-3313 |
| 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 |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Flood | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 | DR-1257 |
| Jul 7, 1997 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1179 |
| May 20, 1972 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-333 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 8 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg | A | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| Lamar | A | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| Kendall | A | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| Williamson | A | 8 | 32 | 7 |
| Brazos | A | 9 | 44 | 10 |
| Webb | A | 9 | 9 | 12 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Guadalupe County, TX have?
Guadalupe County, TX has 11 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2025). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Jul 6, 2025, DR-4879); Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (declared May 17, 2024, DR-4781); Hurricane Harvey (declared Aug 25, 2017, DR-4332); Tropical Storm Alex (declared Jun 29, 2010, DR-3313); 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 Guadalupe County, TX?
Guadalupe County is graded A (composite score 8/100, low risk). It ranks #2955 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 Guadalupe County?
15 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Guadalupe County, TX, totaling $551,644 in payouts. The average claim is $36,776. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Guadalupe County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Guadalupe County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Jul 6, 2025 (DR-4879). The county has 11 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2025.
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.