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FIPS 48071 · population 56,179 (2024)

Chambers County, Texas

Chambers County has been named in 23 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

23declarations 13major disasters 10emergencies 1979first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Hurricane11
Flood3
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Fire2
Other1
Coastal Storm1
Severe Storm1

By decade

11970s
11980s
31990s
102000s
22010s
62020s

Population: 46,543 in April 2020, 56,179 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Chambers County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
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
Mar 25, 2020 DR-4485-TX COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $14.90 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3458-TX COVID-19 Biological PA —
Oct 4, 2019 DR-4466-TX Tropical Storm Imelda Flood IHPHM $73.9 million
Aug 25, 2017 DR-4332-TX Hurricane Harvey Hurricane IHPPAHM $5.23 billion
Sep 13, 2008 DR-1791-TX Hurricane Ike Hurricane IHPPAHM $3.14 billion
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
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
Jun 9, 2001 DR-1379-TX Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 Coastal Storm IAPAHM $634.7 million
Sep 1, 1999 EM-3142-TX Extreme Fire Hazards Fire PA $6.2 million
Aug 26, 1998 DR-1239-TX Tropical Storm Charley Severe Storm IAPAHM $12.1 million
Oct 18, 1994 DR-1041-TX Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding Flood IAPA —
Aug 19, 1983 DR-689-TX Hurricane Alicia Hurricane IAPA —
Jul 28, 1979 DR-595-TX Storms & Flash Floods Flood IAPA —