Liberty, TX
Liberty County in Texas has 21 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1973–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #746 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 222 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $14,140,267 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Liberty County
The 21 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Liberty County, TX (1973–2024). Total declarations on record: 21.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl | DR-4798 |
| May 17, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | DR-4781 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura | DR-3540 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Flood | Tropical Storm Imelda | DR-4466 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4272 |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4269 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-1791 |
| 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 |
| Jun 9, 2001 | Coastal Storm | Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 | DR-1379 |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Flood | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 | DR-1257 |
| Oct 18, 1994 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding | DR-1041 |
| Mar 20, 1992 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-937 |
| Dec 26, 1991 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms | DR-930 |
| Jul 18, 1989 | Flood | Tropical Storm Allison | DR-836 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | Hurricane | Hurricane Alicia | DR-689 |
| Jul 11, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-398 |
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 |
| Lavaca | A | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| Leon | A | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Rusk | A | 13 | 2 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Liberty County, TX have?
Liberty County, TX has 21 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1973–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Beryl (declared Jul 9, 2024, DR-4798); Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (declared May 17, 2024, DR-4781); Tropical Storms Marco and Laura (declared Aug 24, 2020, DR-3540); Tropical Storm Imelda (declared Oct 4, 2019, DR-4466); Hurricane Harvey (declared Aug 25, 2017, DR-4332). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Liberty County, TX?
Liberty County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #746 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 Liberty County?
222 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Liberty County, TX, totaling $14,140,267 in payouts. The average claim is $63,695. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Liberty County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Liberty County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 21 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1973–2024.
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.
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.