Lavaca County Disaster History
Since 1967, FEMA has issued 19 federal disaster declarations covering Lavaca County, Texas.
Lavaca County — federal disaster declarations per year
19672024
By hazard type
Hurricane8
Flood3
Fire2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Drought1
Severe Storm1
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
September 10, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
August 29, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
January 11, 2006Fire
EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
September 24, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 21, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 2, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 1, 1999Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
October 21, 1998FloodIndividual Assistance
TX-FLOODING 10/18/98
August 26, 1998Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
October 18, 1994FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING
September 10, 1993Drought
EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
September 21, 1981FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
September 28, 1967HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE BEULAH
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.