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FIPS 48459 · population 44,050 (2024)

Upshur County, Texas

Upshur County has been named in 24 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

24declarations 15major disasters 9emergencies 1966first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Hurricane6
Fire5
Severe Ice Storm3
Flood3
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Other1
Tornado1

By decade

11960s
11970s
21980s
31990s
92000s
22010s
62020s

Population: 40,886 in April 2020, 44,050 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Upshur County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal 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 —
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 —
Apr 25, 2016 DR-4269-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $109.4 million
Sep 9, 2011 DR-4029-TX Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $72.9 million
Sep 13, 2008 DR-1791-TX Hurricane Ike Hurricane IHPPAHM $3.14 billion
Mar 14, 2008 EM-3284-TX Wildfires Fire PA —
Jun 29, 2007 DR-1709-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $99.4 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
Feb 1, 2003 EM-3171-TX Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia Other PA $6.1 million
Jan 8, 2001 DR-1356-TX Severe Winter Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm IAPAHM $44.1 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
Feb 23, 1996 EM-3117-TX Extreme Fire Hazard Fire PA —
May 19, 1989 DR-828-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Nov 20, 1987 DR-802-TX Severe Storms & Tornadoes Tornado IA —
Jun 25, 1973 DR-393-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
May 12, 1966 DR-218-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —