Johnson, TX
Johnson County in Texas has 4 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 #3221 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 14 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $306,405 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Johnson County
The 4 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Johnson County, TX (1991–2005). Total declarations on record: 4.
| 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 |
| Dec 26, 1991 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms | DR-930 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 7 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton | A | 7 | 23 | 7 |
| Henderson | A | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| Montague | A | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Hunt | A | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| McLennan | A | 7 | 21 | 7 |
| Gregg | A | 8 | 12 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Johnson County, TX have?
Johnson County, TX has 4 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1991–2005). The 4 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 Thunderstorms (declared Dec 26, 1991, DR-930). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Johnson County, TX?
Johnson County is graded A (composite score 7/100, low risk). It ranks #3221 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 Johnson County?
14 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Johnson County, TX, totaling $306,405 in payouts. The average claim is $21,886. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Johnson County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Johnson County was Hurricane Rita on Sep 24, 2005 (DR-1606). The county has 4 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.
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.