Bowie County Disaster History
Since 1966, FEMA has issued 27 federal disaster declarations covering Bowie County, Texas.
Bowie County — federal disaster declarations per year
19662024
By hazard type
Hurricane8
Fire6
Severe Storm3
Flood3
Severe Ice Storm3
Biological2
Tornado1
Other1
All declarations
July 9, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE BERYL
May 17, 2024Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 19, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
February 14, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
August 24, 2020Hurricane
TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
May 29, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
September 9, 2011Fire
WILDFIRES
September 13, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
September 10, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
August 29, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
March 14, 2008Fire
WILDFIRES
January 11, 2006Fire
EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
September 24, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 21, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 2, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
February 1, 2003Other
LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
January 8, 2001Severe Ice StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
September 1, 1999Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
August 31, 1999Fire
DALBY SPRINGS FIRE
May 6, 1999TornadoIndividual Assistance
TX, TORNADO 5/4/99
August 26, 1998Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
February 23, 1996Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
May 2, 1990Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
January 27, 1972Flood
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
May 12, 1966FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.