19declarations
11major disasters
8emergencies
1967first on record
2024latest
By hazard
Hurricane8
Flood3
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Fire2
Severe Storm1
Drought1
By decade
11960s
11980s
51990s
62000s
12010s
52020s
Population: 20,338 in April 2020, 20,605 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Lavaca 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 | — |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | — |
| Sep 10, 1993 | EM-3113-TX | Extreme Fire Hazard | Drought | PA | — |
| Sep 21, 1981 | DR-646-TX | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Sep 28, 1967 | DR-232-TX | Hurricane Beulah | Hurricane | IAPA | — |