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FIPS 48397 · population 137,044 (2024)

Rockwall County, Texas

Rockwall County has been named in 17 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

17declarations 9major disasters 8emergencies 1966first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Severe Storm3
Fire3
Hurricane3
Flood2
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Other1
Drought1

By decade

11960s
11980s
31990s
62000s
12010s
52020s

Population: 107,884 in April 2020, 137,044 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Rockwall County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
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 —
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 9, 2016 DR-4255-TX Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $27.1 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
Feb 1, 2003 EM-3171-TX Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia Other PA $6.1 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
Sep 10, 1993 EM-3113-TX Extreme Fire Hazard Drought PA —
May 19, 1989 DR-828-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
May 12, 1966 DR-218-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —