Jackson, TX
Jackson County in Texas has 14 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1967–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #214 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 6 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $52,942 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Jackson County
The 14 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Jackson County, TX (1967–2024). Total declarations on record: 14.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jul 17, 2003 | Hurricane | Hurricane Claudette | DR-1479 |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Flood | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 | DR-1257 |
| Oct 18, 1994 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding | DR-1041 |
| Sep 28, 1967 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beulah | DR-232 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 19 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie | A | 19 | 10 | 11 |
| Kerr | A | 19 | 26 | 8 |
| Burnet | A | 20 | 69 | 8 |
| Refugio | A | 18 | 7 | 19 |
| Victoria | A | 18 | 19 | 17 |
| Brazoria | A | 18 | 1.1K | 22 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Jackson County, TX have?
Jackson County, TX has 14 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1967–2024). 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); Hurricane Ike (declared Sep 10, 2008, DR-3294). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Jackson County, TX?
Jackson County is graded A (composite score 19/100, low risk). It ranks #214 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 Jackson County?
6 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Jackson County, TX, totaling $52,942 in payouts. The average claim is $8,824. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Jackson County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Jackson County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 14 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2024.
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.