Hays County Disaster History
Since 1970, FEMA has issued 27 federal disaster declarations covering Hays County, Texas.
Hays County — federal disaster declarations per year
19702024
By hazard type
Fire7
Flood6
Severe Storm4
Hurricane3
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Drought1
Tornado1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
May 17, 2024Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 21, 2023Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
November 25, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
December 20, 2013Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 14, 2008Fire
OLD BASTROP HIGHWAY FIRE COMPLEX
March 14, 2008Fire
WILDFIRES
November 15, 2006Fire
RIM ROCK FIRE
January 11, 2006Fire
EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
January 11, 2006Fire
NIEDERWALD FIRE
September 24, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 21, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 2, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
July 4, 2002FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 5, 2001Fire
TX - AMHURST STREET FIRE - 09/04/00
September 1, 1999Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
October 21, 1998FloodIndividual Assistance
TX-FLOODING 10/18/98
August 26, 1998Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
July 7, 1997FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 10, 1993Drought
EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
December 26, 1991FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
May 20, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 13, 1970TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES, WINDSTORMS & 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.