31declarations
20major disasters
11emergencies
1973first on record
2024latest
By hazard
Hurricane14
Flood5
Severe Storm3
Fire3
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Coastal Storm2
By decade
31970s
11980s
51990s
122000s
22010s
82020s
Population: 350,686 in April 2020, 367,407 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Galveston County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal 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 | — |
| Dec 9, 2020 | DR-4572-TX | Hurricane Laura | Hurricane | PAHM | $76.7 million |
| 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 |
| Nov 25, 2015 | DR-4245-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $68.5 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 |
| 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 |
| Jul 17, 2003 | DR-1479-TX | Hurricane Claudette | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $39.7 million |
| Sep 26, 2002 | DR-1434-TX | Tropical Storm Fay | Coastal Storm | IAHM | $1.4 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 |
| Sep 23, 1998 | DR-1245-TX | Hurricane Georges - Texas | Severe Storm | IAPA | $2.2 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 | — |
| Sep 25, 1979 | DR-603-TX | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jul 28, 1979 | DR-595-TX | Storms & Flash Floods | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jul 11, 1973 | DR-398-TX | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |