Irion, TX
Irion County in Texas has 3 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005, most recently Hurricane Rita on Sep 24, 2005 (DR-1606). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2595 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Irion County
The 3 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Irion County, TX (2005). Total declarations on record: 3.
| 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 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 9 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Irion County, TX have?
Irion County, TX has 3 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005). The 3 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). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Irion County, TX?
Irion County is graded A (composite score 9/100, low risk). It ranks #2595 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 Irion County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Irion County, TX, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Irion County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Irion County was Hurricane Rita on Sep 24, 2005 (DR-1606). The county has 3 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 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.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.