Newton, TX
Newton County in Texas has 15 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 #530 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 70 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $4,177,425 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Newton County
The 15 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Newton County, TX (1973–2024). Total declarations on record: 15.
| 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 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Laura | DR-4572 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura | DR-3540 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | DR-4266 |
| 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 |
| Jul 18, 1989 | Flood | Tropical Storm Allison | DR-836 |
| Jul 11, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-398 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | A | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| DeWitt | A | 15 | 5 | 13 |
| Goliad | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Hidalgo | A | 15 | 425 | 20 |
| Houston | A | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Kenedy | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Newton County, TX have?
Newton County, TX has 15 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); Hurricane Laura (declared Dec 9, 2020, DR-4572); Tropical Storms Marco and Laura (declared Aug 24, 2020, DR-3540); 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 Newton County, TX?
Newton County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #530 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 Newton County?
70 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Newton County, TX, totaling $4,177,425 in payouts. The average claim is $59,678. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Newton County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Newton County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 15 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.
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.
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.