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Nueces, TX

Flood Risk Score: 16/100 · Rank #441 of 3,277 counties

Nueces County in Texas has 23 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 #441 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 736 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $22,913,365 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

16
Risk Score
736
NFIP Claims
$22,913,365
Total Payouts
23
Disasters
$31,132
Avg Claim
736
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in Nueces County

The 23 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Nueces County, TX (1967–2024). Total declarations on record: 23.

DeclaredIncident TypeTitleFEMA Disaster #
Jul 9, 2024HurricaneHurricane Beryl DR-4798
Aug 24, 2020HurricaneTropical Storms Marco and LauraDR-3540
Jul 26, 2020HurricaneHurricane HannaDR-3530
Aug 25, 2017HurricaneHurricane HarveyDR-4332
Jun 29, 2010HurricaneTropical Storm AlexDR-3313
Sep 13, 2008HurricaneHurricane IkeDR-1791
Sep 10, 2008HurricaneHurricane IkeDR-3294
Aug 29, 2008HurricaneHurricane GustavDR-3290
Jul 24, 2008HurricaneHurricane DollyDR-1780
Aug 18, 2007HurricaneHurricane DeanDR-3277
Sep 24, 2005HurricaneHurricane Rita DR-1606
Sep 21, 2005HurricaneHurricane RitaDR-3261
Sep 2, 2005HurricaneHurricane Katrina EvacuationDR-3216
Sep 26, 2002Coastal StormTropical Storm FayDR-1434
Jul 4, 2002FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-1425
Aug 22, 1999HurricaneHurricane Bret DR-1287
Oct 21, 1998FloodTx-Flooding 10/18/98DR-1257
Oct 30, 1984FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-727
Aug 11, 1980HurricaneHurricane AllenDR-627
Sep 25, 1979FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-603
Sep 18, 1971FloodHeavy Rains, High Winds & FloodingDR-313
Aug 4, 1970HurricaneHurricane CeliaDR-292
Sep 28, 1967HurricaneHurricane BeulahDR-232

Score Breakdown

The composite score of 16 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.

Claims Density
40%
6
Disaster Frequency
25%
49
Claim Severity
20%
2
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many FEMA disaster declarations does Nueces County, TX have?

Nueces County, TX has 23 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); Tropical Storm Alex (declared Jun 29, 2010, DR-3313). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.

What is the flood risk grade for Nueces County, TX?

Nueces County is graded A (composite score 16/100, low risk). It ranks #441 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 Nueces County?

736 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Nueces County, TX, totaling $22,913,365 in payouts. The average claim is $31,132. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has Nueces County, TX had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Nueces County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 23 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2024.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.

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.

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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.