Every federal disaster in San Antonio since 1953
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Bexar County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 42since 1953
- Major disasters
- 21the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 25declarations
- Most recent
- 2026Flooding
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bexar County's overall natural hazard risk relatively high, led by tornado, inland flooding 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 18, 2026 | Flooding | Emergency | EM-3649 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Duke Fire | Fire management | FM-5553 |
| 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 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane Harvey | Major disaster | DR-4332 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | Pat Gross Fire | Fire management | FM-2968 |
| Sep 8, 2011 | Big Oak Fire | Fire management | FM-2967 |
| Jun 29, 2010 | Tropical Storm Alex | Emergency | EM-3313 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane Ike | Emergency | EM-3294 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane Gustav | Emergency | EM-3290 |
| Jul 24, 2008 | Hurricane Dolly | Major disaster | DR-1780 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Wildfires | Emergency | EM-3284 |
| 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 |
| Jan 5, 2006 | Bulverde Fire | Fire management | FM-2609 |
| 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 |
| Jul 4, 2002 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1425 |
| Sep 1, 1999 | Extreme Fire Hazards | Emergency | EM-3142 |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 | Major disaster | DR-1257 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | Tropical Storm Charley | Major disaster | DR-1239 |
| Jun 23, 1998 | Fire | Emergency | EM-3127 |
| Jul 7, 1997 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1179 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | Extreme Fire Hazard | Emergency | EM-3117 |
| Sep 10, 1993 | Extreme Fire Hazard | Emergency | EM-3113 |
| Oct 5, 1988 | Hurricane Gilbert | Major disaster | DR-816 |
| 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 San Antonio had?
Since 1953, the federal government has issued 42 disaster or emergency declarations covering Bexar County, including 21 major disaster declarations. 25 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in San Antonio?
Flooding (Emergency, declared July 18, 2026).
What kinds of disasters hit San Antonio most often?
By FEMA incident type: hurricane (15), fire (9), flood (7) and severe storm (3).
New to San Antonio? The moving checklist 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 Bexar 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.