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FIPS 48157 · population 958,434 (2024)

Fort Bend County, Texas

Fort Bend County has been named in 28 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

28declarations 17major disasters 10emergencies 1983first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Hurricane12
Flood5
Severe Storm3
Fire3
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Coastal Storm1

By decade

11980s
51990s
112000s
42010s
72020s

Population: 822,989 in April 2020, 958,434 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Fort Bend 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
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 —
Aug 25, 2017 DR-4332-TX Hurricane Harvey Hurricane IHPPAHM $5.23 billion
Jun 11, 2016 DR-4272-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $108.9 million
Apr 25, 2016 DR-4269-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $109.4 million
May 29, 2015 DR-4223-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $240.2 million
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
May 26, 2006 FM-2639-TX Lake Olympia Fire Fire PA $3,338
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
Nov 5, 2002 DR-1439-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAHM $65.1 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
Oct 21, 1998 DR-1257-TX Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 Flood IAPAHM $52.2 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 —
Dec 26, 1991 DR-930-TX Severe Thunderstorms Flood IAPA —
Aug 19, 1983 DR-689-TX Hurricane Alicia Hurricane IAPA —