Every federal disaster in Baytown since 1953
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Harris County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 52since 1953
- Major disasters
- 39the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 27declarations
- Most recent
- 2024Hurricane Beryl
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Harris County's overall natural hazard risk very high, led by hurricane, tornado and inland flooding. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane Beryl | Major disaster | DR-4798 |
| May 17, 2024 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4781 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Winter Storms | Major disaster | DR-4586 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Winter Storm | Emergency | EM-3554 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura | Emergency | EM-3540 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane Hanna | Emergency | EM-3530 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4485 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3458 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3501 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Tropical Storm Imelda | Major disaster | DR-4466 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane Harvey | Major disaster | DR-4332 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4272 |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4269 |
| Nov 25, 2015 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4245 |
| May 29, 2015 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4223 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | Forest Brook Fire | Fire management | FM-2924 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane Ike | Major disaster | DR-1791 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane Ike | Emergency | EM-3294 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane Gustav | Emergency | EM-3290 |
| Oct 2, 2007 | Tropical Storm Erin | Major disaster | DR-1730 |
| Aug 18, 2007 | Hurricane Dean | Emergency | EM-3277 |
| Jan 11, 2006 | Extreme Wildfire Threat | Major disaster | DR-1624 |
| Sep 24, 2005 | Hurricane Rita | Major disaster | DR-1606 |
| Sep 21, 2005 | Hurricane Rita | Emergency | EM-3261 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3216 |
| Nov 5, 2002 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1439 |
| Jun 9, 2001 | Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 | Major disaster | DR-1379 |
| Sep 1, 1999 | Extreme Fire Hazards | Emergency | EM-3142 |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 | Major disaster | DR-1257 |
| Sep 23, 1998 | Hurricane Georges - Texas | Major disaster | DR-1245 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | Tropical Storm Charley | Major disaster | DR-1239 |
| Jun 23, 1998 | Fire | Emergency | EM-3127 |
| Oct 18, 1994 | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1041 |
| Dec 4, 1992 | Severe Thunderstorms & Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-970 |
| Mar 20, 1992 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-937 |
| Jul 18, 1989 | Tropical Storm Allison | Major disaster | DR-836 |
| May 19, 1989 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-828 |
| Oct 30, 1984 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-727 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | Hurricane Alicia | Major disaster | DR-689 |
| Sep 25, 1979 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-603 |
| Apr 26, 1979 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-580 |
| Jun 19, 1976 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-510 |
| Jul 11, 1973 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-398 |
| Sep 24, 1963 | Hurricane Cindy | Major disaster | DR-159 |
| Sep 16, 1961 | Hurricane Carla | Major disaster | DR-118 |
| Jul 15, 1960 | Heavy Rains, Hail, Floods & Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-103 |
| Jul 8, 1959 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-93 |
| Jun 6, 1958 | Tornadoes, Rain, Hail & Floods | Major disaster | DR-85 |
| Apr 29, 1957 | Hurricane, Rain, Wind, Hail & Floods | Major disaster | DR-72 |
| Jul 1, 1954 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-18 |
| Jun 19, 1953 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-9 |
| May 15, 1953 | Tornado & Heavy Rainfall | Major disaster | DR-2 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has Baytown had?
Since 1953, the federal government has issued 52 disaster or emergency declarations covering Harris County, including 39 major disaster declarations. 27 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Baytown?
Hurricane Beryl (Major disaster, declared July 9, 2024).
What kinds of disasters hit Baytown most often?
By FEMA incident type: flood (15), hurricane (15), severe storm (9) and fire (4).
New to Baytown? The city profile covers flood maps and emergency alerts, and the risk summary shows FEMA's hazard ratings.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), downloaded October 18, 2026. We list declarations that named Harris County, plus early statewide declarations from before FEMA designated individual counties. "Major disaster" declarations bring the widest federal aid; "emergency" declarations cover shorter-term help; "fire management" declarations help pay to fight large wildfires.