Harris County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 41 federal disaster declarations covering Harris County, Texas.
Harris County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732024
By hazard type
Hurricane12
Flood12
Severe Storm8
Fire3
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Coastal Storm1
Tornado1
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
July 26, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE HANNA
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
October 4, 2019Flood
TROPICAL STORM IMELDA
August 25, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE HARVEY
June 11, 2016Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 25, 2016Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
November 25, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
June 17, 2011Fire
FOREST BROOK FIRE
September 13, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
September 10, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
August 29, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
October 2, 2007Severe StormIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM ERIN
August 18, 2007Hurricane
HURRICANE DEAN
January 11, 2006Fire
EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
September 24, 2005HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE RITA
September 21, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 2, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
November 5, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
June 9, 2001Coastal StormIndividual Assistance
TX-TROPICAL STORM ALLISON-06-06-2001
September 1, 1999Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
October 21, 1998FloodIndividual Assistance
TX-FLOODING 10/18/98
September 23, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE GEORGES - TEXAS
August 26, 1998Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
October 18, 1994FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING
December 4, 1992TornadoIndividual Assistance
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS & TORNADOES
March 20, 1992FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
July 18, 1989FloodIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM ALLISON
May 19, 1989Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
October 30, 1984FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
August 19, 1983HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE ALICIA
September 25, 1979FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
April 26, 1979Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
June 19, 1976FloodIndividual 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.