Kleberg, TX
Kleberg County in Texas has 16 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 #440 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 8 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $118,330 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Kleberg County
The 16 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Kleberg County, TX (1967–2024). Total declarations on record: 16.
| 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 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4272 |
| Jun 29, 2010 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Alex | DR-3313 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-3294 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-3290 |
| Jul 24, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dolly | DR-1780 |
| 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 |
| Aug 22, 1999 | Hurricane | Hurricane Bret | DR-1287 |
| Aug 11, 1980 | Hurricane | Hurricane Allen | DR-627 |
| Sep 28, 1967 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beulah | DR-232 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 16 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces | A | 16 | 736 | 23 |
| Willacy | A | 16 | 29 | 18 |
| Montgomery | A | 16 | 967 | 19 |
| Kaufman | A | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Smith | A | 16 | 12 | 13 |
| Randall | A | 17 | 9 | 4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Kleberg County, TX have?
Kleberg County, TX has 16 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); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 11, 2016, DR-4272). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Kleberg County, TX?
Kleberg County is graded A (composite score 16/100, low risk). It ranks #440 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 Kleberg County?
8 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Kleberg County, TX, totaling $118,330 in payouts. The average claim is $14,791. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Kleberg County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Kleberg County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 16 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2024.
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.
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.
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.