Lavaca, TX
Lavaca County in Texas has 11 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 #742 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Lavaca County
The 11 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Lavaca County, TX (1967–2024). Total declarations on record: 11.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl | DR-4798 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-3294 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-3290 |
| 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 |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Flood | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 | DR-1257 |
| Oct 18, 1994 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding | DR-1041 |
| Sep 21, 1981 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-646 |
| Sep 28, 1967 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beulah | DR-232 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleson | A | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Cherokee | A | 13 | 4 | 11 |
| Colorado | A | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| Leon | A | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Rusk | A | 13 | 2 | 10 |
| Washington | A | 13 | 8 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Lavaca County, TX have?
Lavaca County, TX has 11 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1967–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Beryl (declared Jul 9, 2024, DR-4798); Hurricane Harvey (declared Aug 25, 2017, DR-4332); Hurricane Ike (declared Sep 10, 2008, DR-3294); Hurricane Gustav (declared Aug 29, 2008, DR-3290); 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 Lavaca County, TX?
Lavaca County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #742 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 Lavaca County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Lavaca County, TX, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Lavaca County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Lavaca County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 11 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.
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.