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FIPS 48061 · population 431,874 (2024)

Cameron County, Texas

Cameron County has been named in 34 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

34declarations 22major disasters 12emergencies 1967first on record 2025latest

By hazard

Hurricane16
Flood5
Severe Storm4
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Fire2
Freezing2
Other1

By decade

11960s
11970s
41980s
41990s
112000s
52010s
82020s

Population: 421,126 in April 2020, 431,874 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Cameron County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
May 21, 2025 DR-4871-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IHP $109.9 million
Jul 9, 2024 DR-4798-TX Hurricane Beryl Hurricane IHPPAHM $1.26 billion
Feb 19, 2021 DR-4586-TX Severe Winter Storms Severe Ice Storm IHPPAHM $346.7 million
Feb 14, 2021 EM-3554-TX Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PA —
Aug 24, 2020 EM-3540-TX Tropical Storms Marco and Laura Hurricane PA $57.3 million
Jul 26, 2020 EM-3530-TX Hurricane Hanna Hurricane PA $2.2 million
Mar 25, 2020 DR-4485-TX COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $14.90 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3458-TX COVID-19 Biological PA —
Jul 17, 2019 DR-4454-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IHPHM $13.5 million
Jul 6, 2018 DR-4377-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IHPHM $33.8 million
Nov 25, 2015 DR-4245-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $68.5 million
Aug 3, 2010 DR-1931-TX Hurricane Alex Hurricane IHPPAHM $32.7 million
Jun 29, 2010 EM-3313-TX Tropical Storm Alex Hurricane PA —
Sep 10, 2008 EM-3294-TX Hurricane Ike Hurricane PA $562,029
Aug 29, 2008 EM-3290-TX Hurricane Gustav Hurricane PA $27.4 million
Jul 24, 2008 DR-1780-TX Hurricane Dolly Hurricane IHPPAHM $115.6 million
Mar 14, 2008 EM-3284-TX Wildfires Fire PA —
Aug 18, 2007 EM-3277-TX Hurricane Dean Hurricane PA $15.3 million
Jan 11, 2006 DR-1624-TX Extreme Wildfire Threat Fire IHPIAPAHM $37.4 million
Sep 24, 2005 DR-1606-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $1.08 billion
Sep 21, 2005 EM-3261-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane PA $6.3 million
Sep 2, 2005 EM-3216-TX Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $519.0 million
Feb 1, 2003 EM-3171-TX Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia Other PA $6.1 million
Nov 5, 2002 DR-1439-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAHM $65.1 million
Aug 22, 1999 DR-1287-TX Hurricane Bret Hurricane IAPAHM $6.9 million
Aug 26, 1998 DR-1239-TX Tropical Storm Charley Severe Storm IAPAHM $12.1 million
Apr 12, 1991 DR-900-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Jan 9, 1990 DR-850-TX Severe Freeze Freezing IA —
Oct 5, 1988 DR-816-TX Hurricane Gilbert Hurricane IA —
Oct 2, 1984 DR-726-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jan 7, 1984 DR-696-TX Severe Freezing Weather Freezing IA —
Aug 11, 1980 DR-627-TX Hurricane Allen Hurricane IAPA —
Sep 18, 1971 DR-313-TX Heavy Rains, High Winds & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Sep 28, 1967 DR-232-TX Hurricane Beulah Hurricane IAPA —