Washington, TX
Washington County in Texas has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1994–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #745 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 8 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $82,171 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Washington County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Washington County, TX (1994–2024). Total declarations on record: 10.
| 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 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4272 |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4269 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-1791 |
| 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 |
| Oct 18, 1994 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding | DR-1041 |
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 Washington County, TX have?
Washington County, TX has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1994–2024). 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 Harvey (declared Aug 25, 2017, DR-4332); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 11, 2016, DR-4272); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Apr 25, 2016, DR-4269). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Washington County, TX?
Washington County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #745 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 Washington County?
8 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Washington County, TX, totaling $82,171 in payouts. The average claim is $10,271. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Washington County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Washington County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1994–2024.
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.
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.