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Matagorda County Disaster History
Since 1967, FEMA has issued 29 federal disaster declarations covering Matagorda County, Texas.
Matagorda County — federal disaster declarations per year
19672024
By hazard type
Hurricane14
Flood5
Fire3
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Severe Storm2
Coastal Storm1
All declarations
July 9, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE BERYL
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
August 25, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE HARVEY
September 9, 2011Fire
WILDFIRES
September 13, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
September 10, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
August 29, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
August 18, 2007Hurricane
HURRICANE DEAN
January 11, 2006Fire
EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
September 24, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 21, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 2, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
July 17, 2003HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE CLAUDETTE
September 26, 2002Coastal StormIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM FAY
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 26, 1991FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
August 19, 1983HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE ALICIA
September 25, 1979FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
July 11, 1973FloodIndividual 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.