Editorial
Most disaster-prone counties in Texas
Texas has 5,277 county-level FEMA disaster declarations across 254 counties. The dominant hazard type is hurricane. Harris County leads with 41 declarations, followed by Montgomery County and Walker County.
This ranking shows every county in Texas ordered by how many times FEMA has issued a disaster declaration affecting it. Counties near coastlines, river systems, or wildfire corridors tend to appear at the top because the same geographic exposure produces recurring events across decades.
Each county links to a full disaster history page with the complete declaration timeline, hazard type breakdown, decade trends, and whatever FEMA spending data is available. For a national view, see the most disaster-prone counties in America page.
Texas ranking
All counties by FEMA declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Top hazard | First year | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris County | 41 | Flood | 1973 | 2024 |
| 2 | Montgomery County | 39 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2025 |
| 3 | Walker County | 39 | Hurricane | 1989 | 2024 |
| 4 | Liberty County | 38 | Flood | 1973 | 2024 |
| 5 | Travis County | 37 | Fire | 1991 | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazoria County | 34 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 7 | Cameron County | 34 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2025 |
| 8 | San Patricio County | 34 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2025 |
| 9 | Nueces County | 33 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2024 |
| 10 | Smith County | 33 | Hurricane | 1965 | 2024 |
| 11 | Hardin County | 32 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 12 | Hidalgo County | 32 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2025 |
| 13 | Jasper County | 32 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 14 | San Jacinto County | 32 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2025 |
| 15 | Tyler County | 32 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 16 | Anderson County | 31 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 17 | Aransas County | 31 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2024 |
| 18 | Bastrop County | 31 | Fire | 1991 | 2023 |
| 19 | Galveston County | 31 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 20 | Jefferson County | 31 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 21 | Orange County | 31 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 22 | Bexar County | 30 | Hurricane | 1988 | 2025 |
| 23 | Jim Wells County | 30 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2021 |
| 24 | Leon County | 30 | Hurricane | 1965 | 2024 |
| 25 | Newton County | 30 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 26 | Polk County | 30 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 27 | Houston County | 29 | Fire | 1989 | 2024 |
| 28 | Matagorda County | 29 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2024 |
| 29 | Waller County | 29 | Hurricane | 1989 | 2024 |
| 30 | Willacy County | 29 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2025 |
| 31 | Calhoun County | 28 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2024 |
| 32 | Cass County | 28 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 33 | Cherokee County | 28 | Hurricane | 1987 | 2024 |
| 34 | Dallas County | 28 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 35 | Fort Bend County | 28 | Hurricane | 1983 | 2024 |
| 36 | Harrison County | 28 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 37 | Nacogdoches County | 28 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 38 | Refugio County | 28 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2024 |
| 39 | Tarrant County | 28 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2021 |
| 40 | Trinity County | 28 | Hurricane | 1989 | 2024 |
| 41 | Victoria County | 28 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2024 |
| 42 | Bowie County | 27 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 43 | Eastland County | 27 | Fire | 1990 | 2024 |
| 44 | Grimes County | 27 | Hurricane | 1993 | 2024 |
| 45 | Hays County | 27 | Fire | 1970 | 2024 |
| 46 | Madison County | 27 | Hurricane | 1987 | 2024 |
| 47 | Navarro County | 27 | Severe Storm | 1965 | 2024 |
| 48 | Rusk County | 27 | Fire | 1965 | 2024 |
| 49 | Shelby County | 27 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 50 | Comal County | 26 | Fire | 1972 | 2023 |
| 51 | Palo Pinto County | 26 | Fire | 1981 | 2021 |
| 52 | Parker County | 26 | Flood | 1974 | 2021 |
| 53 | Red River County | 26 | Fire | 1966 | 2024 |
| 54 | Sabine County | 26 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 55 | San Augustine County | 26 | Hurricane | 1989 | 2024 |
| 56 | Wharton County | 26 | Hurricane | 1990 | 2024 |
| 57 | Williamson County | 26 | Fire | 1974 | 2025 |
| 58 | Brown County | 25 | Fire | 1989 | 2024 |
| 59 | Henderson County | 25 | Severe Storm | 1966 | 2024 |
| 60 | Hill County | 25 | Severe Storm | 1968 | 2024 |
| 61 | McLennan County | 25 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2021 |
| 62 | Austin County | 24 | Hurricane | 1991 | 2024 |
| 63 | Bosque County | 24 | Fire | 1989 | 2024 |
| 64 | Burnet County | 24 | Fire | 1973 | 2025 |
| 65 | Caldwell County | 24 | Fire | 1972 | 2024 |
| 66 | Callahan County | 24 | Fire | 1990 | 2021 |
| 67 | Denton County | 24 | Severe Storm | 1974 | 2024 |
| 68 | Ellis County | 24 | Fire | 1989 | 2024 |
| 69 | Fayette County | 24 | Fire | 1972 | 2024 |
| 70 | Jackson County | 24 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2024 |
| 71 | Jones County | 24 | Severe Storm | 1990 | 2024 |
| 72 | Kleberg County | 24 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2024 |
| 73 | Lamar County | 24 | Severe Storm | 1966 | 2024 |
| 74 | Panola County | 24 | Hurricane | 1987 | 2024 |
| 75 | Upshur County | 24 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 76 | Wichita County | 24 | Fire | 1979 | 2021 |
| 77 | Angelina County | 23 | Hurricane | 1989 | 2024 |
| 78 | Bee County | 23 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2021 |
| 79 | Bell County | 23 | Fire | 1974 | 2024 |
| 80 | Brooks County | 23 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2021 |
| 81 | Chambers County | 23 | Hurricane | 1979 | 2024 |
| 82 | Coryell County | 23 | Fire | 1989 | 2024 |
| 83 | Gregg County | 23 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 84 | Guadalupe County | 23 | Flood | 1972 | 2025 |
| 85 | Jim Hogg County | 23 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2021 |
| 86 | Milam County | 23 | Hurricane | 1991 | 2024 |
| 87 | Starr County | 23 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2025 |
| 88 | Stephens County | 23 | Fire | 1978 | 2021 |
| 89 | Burleson County | 22 | Hurricane | 1987 | 2024 |
| 90 | Cooke County | 22 | Severe Storm | 1966 | 2024 |
| 91 | DeWitt County | 22 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2024 |
| 92 | Gonzales County | 22 | Flood | 1967 | 2024 |
| 93 | Hood County | 22 | Fire | 1989 | 2022 |
| 94 | Kendall County | 22 | Fire | 1978 | 2025 |
| 95 | Lee County | 22 | Fire | 1987 | 2024 |
| 96 | Live Oak County | 22 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2021 |
| 97 | Marion County | 22 | Fire | 1966 | 2024 |
| 98 | Montague County | 22 | Fire | 1981 | 2024 |
| 99 | San Saba County | 22 | Fire | 1993 | 2025 |
| 100 | Taylor County | 22 | Fire | 1981 | 2022 |
| 101 | Webb County | 22 | Hurricane | 1972 | 2024 |
| 102 | Wise County | 22 | Fire | 1981 | 2021 |
| 103 | Archer County | 21 | Fire | 1989 | 2021 |
| 104 | Clay County | 21 | Fire | 1979 | 2024 |
| 105 | Goliad County | 21 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2024 |
| 106 | Grayson County | 21 | Severe Storm | 1981 | 2021 |
| 107 | Hopkins County | 21 | Fire | 1974 | 2024 |
| 108 | Kenedy County | 21 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2024 |
| 109 | Limestone County | 21 | Fire | 1973 | 2024 |
| 110 | Somervell County | 21 | Fire | 1989 | 2022 |
| 111 | Titus County | 21 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 112 | Tom Green County | 21 | Fire | 1990 | 2025 |
| 113 | Young County | 21 | Fire | 1978 | 2021 |
| 114 | Atascosa County | 20 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2025 |
| 115 | Blanco County | 20 | Fire | 1989 | 2024 |
| 116 | Collin County | 20 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 117 | Colorado County | 20 | Hurricane | 1993 | 2024 |
| 118 | Comanche County | 20 | Severe Storm | 1989 | 2021 |
| 119 | Duval County | 20 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2021 |
| 120 | Fannin County | 20 | Severe Storm | 1966 | 2024 |
| 121 | Franklin County | 20 | Fire | 1998 | 2023 |
| 122 | Freestone County | 20 | Hurricane | 1965 | 2024 |
| 123 | Howard County | 20 | Fire | 1989 | 2021 |
| 124 | Kaufman County | 20 | Severe Storm | 1989 | 2024 |
| 125 | Lubbock County | 20 | Hurricane | 1970 | 2021 |
| 126 | Nolan County | 20 | Fire | 1980 | 2021 |
| 127 | Throckmorton County | 20 | Fire | 1978 | 2021 |
| 128 | Van Zandt County | 20 | Severe Storm | 1989 | 2024 |
| 129 | Washington County | 20 | Hurricane | 1993 | 2024 |
| 130 | Baylor County | 19 | Fire | 1979 | 2024 |
| 131 | Brazos County | 19 | Hurricane | 1991 | 2024 |
| 132 | Cottle County | 19 | Fire | 1990 | 2021 |
| 133 | Hutchinson County | 19 | Fire | 1989 | 2025 |
| 134 | Johnson County | 19 | Fire | 1989 | 2021 |
| 135 | Kerr County | 19 | Flood | 1978 | 2025 |
| 136 | Kimble County | 19 | Fire | 1993 | 2025 |
| 137 | Lampasas County | 19 | Fire | 1991 | 2025 |
| 138 | Lavaca County | 19 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2024 |
| 139 | Mason County | 19 | Fire | 1989 | 2025 |
| 140 | McCulloch County | 19 | Fire | 1989 | 2025 |
| 141 | Midland County | 19 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 142 | Motley County | 19 | Fire | 1986 | 2021 |
| 143 | Potter County | 19 | Fire | 1989 | 2021 |
| 144 | Uvalde County | 19 | Flood | 1990 | 2025 |
| 145 | Coleman County | 18 | Fire | 1991 | 2024 |
| 146 | Delta County | 18 | Severe Storm | 1966 | 2024 |
| 147 | Donley County | 18 | Fire | 1970 | 2026 |
| 148 | Edwards County | 18 | Fire | 1993 | 2025 |
| 149 | Erath County | 18 | Fire | 1990 | 2021 |
| 150 | Gillespie County | 18 | Fire | 1991 | 2025 |
| 151 | Hall County | 18 | Fire | 1989 | 2021 |
| 152 | Hamilton County | 18 | Fire | 1990 | 2025 |
| 153 | Hunt County | 18 | Fire | 1990 | 2021 |
| 154 | Jack County | 18 | Fire | 1989 | 2021 |
| 155 | Jeff Davis County | 18 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 156 | Lynn County | 18 | Fire | 1992 | 2024 |
| 157 | Medina County | 18 | Hurricane | 1993 | 2021 |
| 158 | Morris County | 18 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 159 | Real County | 18 | Flood | 1993 | 2025 |
| 160 | Robertson County | 18 | Hurricane | 1991 | 2024 |
| 161 | Shackelford County | 18 | Fire | 1978 | 2021 |
| 162 | Zavala County | 18 | Hurricane | 1984 | 2021 |
| 163 | Coke County | 17 | Fire | 1993 | 2025 |
| 164 | Dimmit County | 17 | Hurricane | 1984 | 2021 |
| 165 | Foard County | 17 | Fire | 1979 | 2021 |
| 166 | Frio County | 17 | Hurricane | 1990 | 2021 |
| 167 | Garza County | 17 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 168 | Haskell County | 17 | Fire | 1978 | 2021 |
| 169 | King County | 17 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 170 | Knox County | 17 | Fire | 1989 | 2021 |
| 171 | La Salle County | 17 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2021 |
| 172 | Llano County | 17 | Flood | 1991 | 2025 |
| 173 | Menard County | 17 | Fire | 1993 | 2025 |
| 174 | Mills County | 17 | Fire | 1990 | 2024 |
| 175 | Rains County | 17 | Fire | 1966 | 2024 |
| 176 | Randall County | 17 | Fire | 1989 | 2021 |
| 177 | Rockwall County | 17 | Fire | 1966 | 2024 |
| 178 | Wilbarger County | 17 | Fire | 1979 | 2021 |
| 179 | Wilson County | 17 | Hurricane | 1993 | 2021 |
| 180 | Wood County | 17 | Hurricane | 1998 | 2021 |
| 181 | Bailey County | 16 | Fire | 1992 | 2024 |
| 182 | Bandera County | 16 | Flood | 1978 | 2021 |
| 183 | Briscoe County | 16 | Fire | 1970 | 2021 |
| 184 | Camp County | 16 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 185 | Cochran County | 16 | Fire | 1970 | 2024 |
| 186 | Crosby County | 16 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 187 | Dawson County | 16 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 188 | Dickens County | 16 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 189 | El Paso County | 16 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2021 |
| 190 | Falls County | 16 | Fire | 1974 | 2024 |
| 191 | Fisher County | 16 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 192 | Floyd County | 16 | Hurricane | 1992 | 2021 |
| 193 | Gray County | 16 | Fire | 1970 | 2025 |
| 194 | Hardeman County | 16 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 195 | Hockley County | 16 | Fire | 1970 | 2024 |
| 196 | Karnes County | 16 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2021 |
| 197 | Lamb County | 16 | Fire | 1970 | 2021 |
| 198 | McMullen County | 16 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2021 |
| 199 | Stonewall County | 16 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 200 | Sutton County | 16 | Fire | 1993 | 2025 |
| 201 | Andrews County | 15 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 202 | Borden County | 15 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 203 | Carson County | 15 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 204 | Concho County | 15 | Fire | 1993 | 2025 |
| 205 | Deaf Smith County | 15 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 206 | Ector County | 15 | Fire | 1989 | 2021 |
| 207 | Hale County | 15 | Fire | 1965 | 2021 |
| 208 | Kent County | 15 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 209 | Martin County | 15 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 210 | Moore County | 15 | Fire | 1992 | 2024 |
| 211 | Parmer County | 15 | Fire | 1970 | 2021 |
| 212 | Pecos County | 15 | Fire | 1989 | 2021 |
| 213 | Scurry County | 15 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 214 | Swisher County | 15 | Fire | 1970 | 2021 |
| 215 | Terrell County | 15 | Fire | 1965 | 2024 |
| 216 | Terry County | 15 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 217 | Val Verde County | 15 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 218 | Zapata County | 15 | Hurricane | 1967 | 2021 |
| 219 | Armstrong County | 14 | Fire | 1998 | 2026 |
| 220 | Castro County | 14 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 221 | Childress County | 14 | Fire | 1996 | 2021 |
| 222 | Collingsworth County | 14 | Fire | 1968 | 2021 |
| 223 | Crockett County | 14 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 224 | Gaines County | 14 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 225 | Hemphill County | 14 | Fire | 1998 | 2024 |
| 226 | Kinney County | 14 | Fire | 1990 | 2021 |
| 227 | Maverick County | 14 | Hurricane | 1990 | 2021 |
| 228 | Mitchell County | 14 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 229 | Ochiltree County | 14 | Fire | 1989 | 2021 |
| 230 | Presidio County | 14 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 231 | Roberts County | 14 | Fire | 1998 | 2024 |
| 232 | Schleicher County | 14 | Fire | 1993 | 2025 |
| 233 | Sterling County | 14 | Fire | 1993 | 2024 |
| 234 | Wheeler County | 14 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 235 | Brewster County | 13 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 236 | Glasscock County | 13 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 237 | Hansford County | 13 | Fire | 1990 | 2021 |
| 238 | Hartley County | 13 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 239 | Hudspeth County | 13 | Fire | 1966 | 2021 |
| 240 | Irion County | 13 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 241 | Oldham County | 13 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 242 | Reagan County | 13 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 243 | Reeves County | 13 | Fire | 1998 | 2025 |
| 244 | Runnels County | 13 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 245 | Upton County | 13 | Fire | 1993 | 2021 |
| 246 | Crane County | 12 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 247 | Culberson County | 12 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 248 | Sherman County | 12 | Fire | 1989 | 2021 |
| 249 | Winkler County | 12 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 250 | Yoakum County | 12 | Fire | 1992 | 2021 |
| 251 | Dallam County | 11 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 252 | Lipscomb County | 11 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 253 | Loving County | 11 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |
| 254 | Ward County | 11 | Fire | 1998 | 2021 |