Marion, TX
Marion County in Texas has 9 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1966–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #977 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $54,723 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Marion County
The 9 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Marion County, TX (1966–2024). Total declarations on record: 9.
| 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 |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | DR-4266 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-1791 |
| 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 |
| Apr 23, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-823 |
| May 12, 1966 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-218 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Marion County, TX have?
Marion County, TX has 9 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1966–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Beryl (declared Jul 9, 2024, DR-4798); Tropical Storms Marco and Laura (declared Aug 24, 2020, DR-3540); Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (declared Mar 19, 2016, DR-4266); Hurricane Ike (declared Sep 13, 2008, DR-1791); 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 Marion County, TX?
Marion County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #977 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 Marion County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Marion County, TX, totaling $54,723 in payouts. The average claim is $27,361. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Marion County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Marion County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 9 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1966–2024.
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.
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.