Trinity, TX
Trinity County in Texas has 14 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1991–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #747 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 6 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $182,432 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Trinity County
The 14 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Trinity County, TX (1991–2024). Total declarations on record: 14.
| 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 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura | DR-3540 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4272 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 Trinity County, TX have?
Trinity County, TX has 14 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1991–2024). 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); Tropical Storms Marco and Laura (declared Aug 24, 2020, DR-3540); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 11, 2016, DR-4272); 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 Trinity County, TX?
Trinity County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #747 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 Trinity County?
6 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Trinity County, TX, totaling $182,432 in payouts. The average claim is $30,405. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Trinity County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Trinity County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 14 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1991–2024.
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.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.