Fayette County Disaster History
Since 1972, FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations covering Fayette County, Texas.
Fayette County — federal disaster declarations per year
19722024
By hazard type
Flood6
Fire6
Hurricane5
Severe Storm2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Drought1
All declarations
July 9, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE BERYL
February 19, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
February 14, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
August 25, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE HARVEY
June 11, 2016Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 25, 2016Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
September 9, 2011Fire
WILDFIRES
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
November 22, 1999Fire
JORDAN CREEK FIRE
September 1, 1999Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
October 21, 1998FloodIndividual Assistance
TX-FLOODING 10/18/98
August 26, 1998Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
February 23, 1996Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
October 18, 1994FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING
September 10, 1993Drought
EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
December 26, 1991FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
May 20, 1972FloodIndividual 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.