Tarrant, TX
Tarrant County in Texas has 11 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1966–2020, most recently Tropical Storms Marco and Laura on Aug 24, 2020 (DR-3540). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2482 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 97 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $2,094,721 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Tarrant County
The 11 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Tarrant County, TX (1966–2020). Total declarations on record: 11.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura | DR-3540 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| 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 |
| Dec 26, 1991 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms | DR-930 |
| Oct 23, 1981 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-648 |
| May 12, 1966 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-218 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 9 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Tarrant County, TX have?
Tarrant County, TX has 11 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1966–2020). The 5 most recent are: Tropical Storms Marco and Laura (declared Aug 24, 2020, DR-3540); Hurricane Harvey (declared Aug 25, 2017, DR-4332); Hurricane Ike (declared Sep 10, 2008, DR-3294); Hurricane Gustav (declared Aug 29, 2008, DR-3290); Hurricane Dean (declared Aug 18, 2007, DR-3277). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Tarrant County, TX?
Tarrant County is graded A (composite score 9/100, low risk). It ranks #2482 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 Tarrant County?
97 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Tarrant County, TX, totaling $2,094,721 in payouts. The average claim is $21,595. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Tarrant County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Tarrant County was Tropical Storms Marco and Laura on Aug 24, 2020 (DR-3540). The county has 11 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1966–2020.
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.
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.