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FIPS 48287 · population 18,451 (2024)

Lee County, Texas

Lee County has been named in 22 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

22declarations 15major disasters 7emergencies 1987first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Hurricane5
Fire5
Flood3
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Winter Storm1
Drought1
Tornado1

By decade

11980s
41990s
52000s
52010s
72020s

Population: 17,482 in April 2020, 18,451 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Lee 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
Apr 21, 2023 DR-4705-TX Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PAHM $89.5 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 —
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
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
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
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 —
Sep 10, 1993 EM-3113-TX Extreme Fire Hazard Drought PA —
Nov 20, 1987 DR-802-TX Severe Storms & Tornadoes Tornado IA —