Medina, TX
Medina County in Texas has 7 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1997–2010, most recently Tropical Storm Alex on Jun 29, 2010 (DR-3313). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #964 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 5 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $57,473 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Medina County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Medina County, TX (1997–2010). Total declarations on record: 7.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2010 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Alex | DR-3313 |
| 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 4, 2002 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1425 |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Flood | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 | DR-1257 |
| Jul 7, 1997 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1179 |
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 Medina County, TX have?
Medina County, TX has 7 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1997–2010). The 5 most recent are: Tropical Storm Alex (declared Jun 29, 2010, DR-3313); Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 24, 2005, DR-1606); Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 21, 2005, DR-3261); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 2, 2005, DR-3216); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jul 4, 2002, DR-1425). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Medina County, TX?
Medina County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #964 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 Medina County?
5 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Medina County, TX, totaling $57,473 in payouts. The average claim is $11,495. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Medina County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Medina County was Tropical Storm Alex on Jun 29, 2010 (DR-3313). The county has 7 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1997–2010.
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.
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.