Wharton, TX
Wharton County in Texas has 16 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1991–2024, most recently Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #67 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 132 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $8,416,878 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Wharton County
The 16 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Wharton County, TX (1991–2024). Total declarations on record: 16.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl | DR-4798 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura | DR-3540 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hanna | DR-3530 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey | DR-4332 |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4269 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-1791 |
| 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 |
| Sep 26, 2002 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Fay | DR-1434 |
| 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 24 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron | B | 24 | 380 | 21 |
| Chambers | B | 24 | 179 | 15 |
| Polk | B | 24 | 29 | 17 |
| Waller | B | 24 | 119 | 15 |
| Grimes | B | 23 | 12 | 14 |
| Austin | B | 23 | 36 | 14 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Wharton County, TX have?
Wharton County, TX has 16 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1991–2024). 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); 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 Wharton County, TX?
Wharton County is graded B (composite score 24/100, moderate risk). It ranks #67 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 Wharton County?
132 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Wharton County, TX, totaling $8,416,878 in payouts. The average claim is $63,764. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Wharton County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Wharton County was Hurricane Beryl on Jul 9, 2024 (DR-4798). The county has 16 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1991–2024.
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.
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.