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FIPS 48225 · population 22,197 (2024)

Houston County, Texas

Houston County has been named in 29 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

29declarations 19major disasters 10emergencies 1989first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Hurricane6
Flood6
Fire6
Severe Storm4
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Other1
Coastal Storm1
Drought1

By decade

21980s
71990s
82000s
52010s
72020s

Population: 22,078 in April 2020, 22,197 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Houston County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Jul 9, 2024 DR-4798-TX Hurricane Beryl Hurricane IHPPAHM $1.26 billion
May 17, 2024 DR-4781-TX Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $606.0 million
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 —
Feb 25, 2019 DR-4416-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood PAHM $53.5 million
Jun 11, 2016 DR-4272-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $108.9 million
May 29, 2015 DR-4223-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $240.2 million
Sep 9, 2011 DR-4029-TX Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $72.9 million
Jul 1, 2011 DR-1999-TX Wildfires Fire PAHM $64.4 million
Sep 13, 2008 DR-1791-TX Hurricane Ike Hurricane IHPPAHM $3.14 billion
Mar 14, 2008 EM-3284-TX Wildfires Fire PA —
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
Feb 23, 1996 EM-3117-TX Extreme Fire Hazard Fire PA —
Oct 18, 1994 DR-1041-TX Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding Flood IAPA —
Sep 10, 1993 EM-3113-TX Extreme Fire Hazard Drought PA —
Dec 26, 1991 DR-930-TX Severe Thunderstorms Flood IAPA —
May 2, 1990 DR-863-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
May 19, 1989 DR-828-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Apr 23, 1989 DR-823-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —