Wharton County Disaster History
Since 1990, FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations covering Wharton County, Texas.
Wharton County — federal disaster declarations per year
19902024
By hazard type
Hurricane11
Flood4
Severe Storm3
Fire2
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Drought1
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
April 25, 2016Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
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
September 26, 2002Coastal StormIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM FAY
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
December 26, 1991FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
May 2, 1990Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & 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.