SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-4781-TX affected Walker County, Texas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Flood

DR-4781-TX

Declared

May 17, 2024

Public assistance

$5.7M

Project obligations

Registrations

3,142

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$3.4M

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$1.1M

Buildings and Equipment$471K

Emergency Protective Measures$229K

Debris Removal$215K

Utilities$204K

Management Costs$102K

Emergency Work Donated Resources$10K

Water Control Facilities$6K

Total PA obligated$5.7M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$10.8M

Renter-approved dollars$1.2M

Intake IHP dollars$24.1M

Validated phase 2 dollars$0

Tracked registrations3,142

About this declaration

What DR-4781-TX means

DR-4781-TX is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Walker County, Texas, with an incident window starting Apr 26, 2024 through Jun 5, 2024. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Walker County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.