Every federal disaster in Cedar Park since 1953
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Williamson County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 37since 1953
- Major disasters
- 22the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 21declarations
- Most recent
- 2025Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Williamson County's overall natural hazard risk relatively moderate, led by winter weather, tornado and hail. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4879 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Severe Winter Storm | Major disaster | DR-4705 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Winter Storms | Major disaster | DR-4586 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Winter Storm | Emergency | EM-3554 |
| 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 |
| May 29, 2015 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4223 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-4029 |
| Sep 6, 2011 | Moonglow Fire | Fire management | FM-2963 |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Horseshoe Fire | Fire management | FM-2949 |
| Jun 16, 2011 | Grand Mesa Fire | Fire management | FM-2922 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane Ike | Emergency | EM-3294 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | Florence Fire | Fire management | FM-2785 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Wildfires | Emergency | EM-3284 |
| Jun 29, 2007 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1709 |
| 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 |
| Feb 1, 2003 | Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia | Emergency | EM-3171 |
| Sep 1, 1999 | Extreme Fire Hazards | Emergency | EM-3142 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | Tropical Storm Charley | Major disaster | DR-1239 |
| Jun 23, 1998 | Fire | Emergency | EM-3127 |
| Sep 10, 1993 | Extreme Fire Hazard | Emergency | EM-3113 |
| Dec 26, 1991 | Severe Thunderstorms | Major disaster | DR-930 |
| May 19, 1989 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-828 |
| Nov 30, 1974 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-454 |
| 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 Cedar Park had?
Since 1953, the federal government has issued 37 disaster or emergency declarations covering Williamson County, including 22 major disaster declarations. 21 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Cedar Park?
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (Major disaster, declared July 6, 2025).
What kinds of disasters hit Cedar Park most often?
By FEMA incident type: fire (9), hurricane (7), flood (6) and severe storm (5).
New to Cedar Park? 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 Williamson 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.