Matagorda, TX
Matagorda County in Texas has 20 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 #641 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 93 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,502,409 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Matagorda County
The 20 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Matagorda County, TX (1967–2024). Total declarations on record: 20.
| 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 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-1791 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-3294 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-3290 |
| 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 |
| Jul 17, 2003 | Hurricane | Hurricane Claudette | DR-1479 |
| Sep 26, 2002 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Fay | DR-1434 |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Flood | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 | DR-1257 |
| Oct 18, 1994 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding | DR-1041 |
| Dec 26, 1991 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms | DR-930 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | Hurricane | Hurricane Alicia | DR-689 |
| Sep 25, 1979 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-603 |
| Jul 11, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-398 |
| Sep 28, 1967 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beulah | DR-232 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 14 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas | A | 14 | 464 | 22 |
| Cass | A | 14 | 1 | 12 |
| Harrison | A | 14 | 17 | 12 |
| San Augustine | A | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| San Patricio | A | 14 | 81 | 24 |
| Jim Wells | A | 14 | 11 | 20 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Matagorda County, TX have?
Matagorda County, TX has 20 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); Hurricane Ike (declared Sep 13, 2008, DR-1791). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Matagorda County, TX?
Matagorda County is graded A (composite score 14/100, low risk). It ranks #641 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 Matagorda County?
93 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Matagorda County, TX, totaling $1,502,409 in payouts. The average claim is $16,155. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Matagorda County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Matagorda County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 20 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.
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.