Wise, TX
Wise County in Texas has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1981–2008, most recently Hurricane Ike on Sep 10, 2008 (DR-3294). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1766 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 7 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $220,902 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Wise County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Wise County, TX (1981–2008). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike | DR-3294 |
| 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 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Texas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina | A | 11 | 23 | 11 |
| Camp | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Freestone | A | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| Robertson | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Blanco | A | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| Bosque | A | 11 | 4 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Wise County, TX have?
Wise County, TX has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1981–2008). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Ike (declared Sep 10, 2008, DR-3294); Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 24, 2005, DR-1606); Hurricane Rita (declared Sep 21, 2005, DR-3261); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 2, 2005, DR-3216); Severe Thunderstorms (declared Dec 26, 1991, DR-930). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Wise County, TX?
Wise County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1766 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 Wise County?
7 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Wise County, TX, totaling $220,902 in payouts. The average claim is $31,557. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Wise County, TX had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Wise County was Hurricane Ike on Sep 10, 2008 (DR-3294). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1981–2008.
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.
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.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.