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Travis County, Texas

Recorded hazard history: storm events since 1950, federal disaster declarations since 1953, flood insurance claims since 1978, and FEMA's risk index.

FIPS 48453 · 1,305,154 residents (2021) · 994 sq mi · dominant hazard Hail

Hail · 527Tornado · 71Flood · 271Wind · 326Winter · 42

Travis County within Texas. Dots: HailTornadoFloodWind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. NCEI storm records through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA declarations refreshed 1 Oct 2026; NFIP claims as of 8 Sep 2026.

Travis County, Texas, has 1,371 weather events in the NCEI Storm Events record since 1950, most of them hail.

That is 137.9 events per 100 square miles, above the Texas figure of 63.3, and 10.5 per 10,000 residents against 56.0 statewide.

40 events fall in the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026. NCEI attributes 58 deaths and 263 injuries to events in the county, with property damage estimated at $1.2B and crop damage at $470K.

FEMA has designated the county in 37 federal disaster declarations since 1953; the most recent is Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (major disaster, 6 Jul 2025).

National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in the county filed 4,418 claims since 1978, of which 3,371 were paid, totalling $115M (about $34K per paid claim). FEMA counts 6,295 residential flood policies in force.

FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall risk as "Relatively High" and its expected annual loss as "Relatively High" ($376M a year across 18 hazards).

22 tropical storm or hurricane tracks in the HURDAT2 record passed within 100 miles of the county's centre at tropical-storm strength or more, 0 of them within 50 miles at hurricane strength.

40events, last 12 monthsto 30 Jun 2026

1,371events since 195058 deaths, 263 injuries recorded

37disaster declarationslast 6 Jul 2025

4,418NFIP flood claims$115M paid

Compared with Texas and the United States

Measure	Travis County	Texas	US
Recorded events since 1950	1,371	165,476	1,977,440
Events per 100 square miles	137.9	63.3	56.0
Events per 10,000 residents	10.5	56.0	59.6
Events in the last 12 months	40	4,723	62,008
Deaths recorded by NCEI	58	2,429	26,435
Property damage (NCEI estimates)	$1.2B	$111B	$575B
NFIP claims per 1,000 residents	3.4	13.4	8.1
Average paid NFIP claim	$34K	$55K	$43K
Claims per 100 policies in force, last 10 years	5.5	24.7	16.1

County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county. State and US rows include events recorded only by forecast zone. Rates use 2021 Census population and land area.

Events by decade

Hail: 10Tornado: 9Wind: 4

Hail: 22Tornado: 10Wind: 13

Hail: 25Tornado: 16Wind: 20

Hail: 47Tornado: 9Wind: 43

Hail: 57Tornado: 6Flood: 20Wind: 52Winter: 4Heat: 3Drought: 5Lightning: 4Other: 1

Hail: 133Tornado: 11Flood: 87Wind: 48Winter: 6Heat: 6Drought: 4Lightning: 8Other: 2

Hail: 95Tornado: 7Flood: 117Wind: 94Winter: 16Heat: 5Drought: 22Wildfire: 3Lightning: 13Fog: 1Other: 3

Hail: 138Tornado: 3Flood: 47Wind: 52Winter: 16Heat: 7Cold: 7Drought: 38Lightning: 2

231950s451960s611970s991980s1521990s3052000s3762010s3102020s

Recorded events in Travis County by decade and hazard group. HailTornadoFloodWindWinterHeatColdDroughtWildfireLightningFogOther NCEI recorded only tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind before 1996.

Trend: 816 events in the 20 years to 2025 against 319 in the 20 years before. Reporting practice changed in 1996 and again with automated reports in the 2000s, so decade totals measure the record as much as the weather.

Events by type

Hail527

Wind326

Flood271

Tornado71

Drought69

Winter42

Lightning27

Heat21

Cold7

Other6

Wildfire3

Fog1

Hazard	Events	Deaths	Share of state's events
■ Hail	527	—	0.9%	detail
■ Wind	326	6	0.8%	detail
■ Flood	271	25	1.7%	detail
■ Tornado	71	2	0.7%	detail
■ Drought	69	—	0.4%
■ Winter	42	4	0.5%	detail
■ Lightning	27	2	2.7%
■ Heat	21	13	0.3%
■ Cold	7	6	0.3%
■ Other	6	—	0.3%
■ Wildfire	3	—	0.2%
■ Fog	1	—	0.4%

Hazard pages exist for hail, tornado, flood, wind and winter where the county has at least 10 recorded events. "Other" covers heavy rain, debris flow, dust, funnel clouds and similar reports.

Largest recorded events

Date	Event type	Group	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
15 Feb 2021	Extreme Cold/Wind Chill	Cold	—	—	—	6	—	Forecast zone
31 Oct 2013	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$100M	—	4	—	County
27 May 1992	Thunderstorm Wind	Wind	63 mph	—	—	4	—	County
15 Nov 2001	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$500K	—	2	50	County
3 Feb 2011	Winter Storm	Winter	—	—	—	2	3	Forecast zone
30 Oct 2015	Flash Flood	Flood	—	—	—	2	—	County
17 Oct 1998	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$1.5M	$100K	1	50	County
8 Jun 1997	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$100K	—	1	10	County
27 May 1997	Tornado	Tornado	F4	$15M	—	1	5	County
4 Jul 1970	Tornado	Tornado	F2	—	—	1	4	County
25 May 2015	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$10M	—	1	—	County
5 Jul 2025	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$5.0M	—	1	—	County
13 Oct 2013	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$2.0M	—	1	—	County
20 Dec 1997	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$50K	—	1	—	County
27 May 1997	Flash Flood	Flood	—	$5K	—	1	—	County
5 Apr 1996	Lightning	Lightning	—	—	—	1	—	County
14 Aug 1999	Heat	Heat	—	—	—	1	—	Forecast zone
16 Aug 1999	Heat	Heat	—	—	—	1	—	Forecast zone
29 Jul 1999	Heat	Heat	—	—	—	1	—	Forecast zone
23 Jul 2000	Heat	Heat	—	—	—	1	—	Forecast zone

Ranked by deaths, then injuries, then NCEI's damage estimate. Deaths and injuries are NCEI counts (direct plus indirect); no personal details are recorded here.

Federal disaster declarations

Declared	Number	Type	Incident	Title	Programs
6 Jul 2025	DR-4879	Major disaster	Flood	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding	Individual assistance, Public assistance
21 Apr 2023	DR-4705	Major disaster	Winter Storm	Severe Winter Storm	Public assistance
19 Feb 2021	DR-4586	Major disaster	Severe Ice Storm	Severe Winter Storms	Individual assistance, Public assistance
14 Feb 2021	EM-3554	Emergency	Severe Ice Storm	Severe Winter Storm	Public assistance
24 Aug 2020	EM-3540	Emergency	Hurricane	Tropical Storms Marco And Laura	Public assistance
25 Mar 2020	DR-4485	Major disaster	Biological	Covid-19 Pandemic	Individual assistance, Public assistance
13 Mar 2020	EM-3458	Emergency	Biological	Covid-19	Public assistance
25 Feb 2019	DR-4416	Major disaster	Flood	Severe Storms And Flooding	Public assistance
25 Aug 2017	DR-4332	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Harvey	Public assistance
11 Jun 2016	DR-4272	Major disaster	Flood	Severe Storms And Flooding	Individual assistance, Public assistance
25 Nov 2015	DR-4245	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding	Individual assistance, Public assistance
29 May 2015	DR-4223	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding	Individual assistance, Public assistance
20 Dec 2013	DR-4159	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding	Public assistance
9 Sep 2011	DR-4029	Major disaster	Fire	Wildfires	Individual assistance
5 Sep 2011	FM-2960	Fire management assistance	Fire	Steiner Ranch Fire	Public assistance
5 Sep 2011	FM-2959	Fire management assistance	Fire	Pedernales Bend Fire	Public assistance
4 Sep 2011	FM-2957	Fire management assistance	Fire	Hodde Fire	Public assistance
16 Jun 2011	FM-2922	Fire management assistance	Fire	Grand Mesa Fire	Public assistance
17 Apr 2011	FM-2898	Fire management assistance	Fire	Pinnacle Fire	Public assistance
10 Sep 2008	EM-3294	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Ike	Public assistance
29 Aug 2008	EM-3290	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Gustav	Public assistance
14 Mar 2008	EM-3284	Emergency	Fire	Wildfires	Public assistance
18 Aug 2007	EM-3277	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Dean	Public assistance
29 Jun 2007	DR-1709	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding	Individual assistance
14 Sep 2006	FM-2675	Fire management assistance	Fire	Moore Road Fire	Public assistance
11 Jan 2006	DR-1624	Major disaster	Fire	Extreme Wildfire Threat	Public assistance
24 Sep 2005	DR-1606	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Rita	Public assistance
21 Sep 2005	EM-3261	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Rita	Public assistance
2 Sep 2005	EM-3216	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Public assistance
4 Jul 2002	DR-1425	Major disaster	Flood	Severe Storms And Flooding	Individual assistance
1 Sep 1999	EM-3142	Emergency	Fire	Extreme Fire Hazards	Public assistance
21 Oct 1998	DR-1257	Major disaster	Flood	Tx-Flooding 10/18/98	Individual assistance, Public assistance
26 Aug 1998	DR-1239	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Tropical Storm Charley	—
7 Jul 1997	DR-1179	Major disaster	Flood	Severe Storms And Flooding	Individual assistance
23 Feb 1996	EM-3117	Emergency	Fire	Extreme Fire Hazard	Public assistance
10 Sep 1993	EM-3113	Emergency	Drought	Extreme Fire Hazard	Public assistance
26 Dec 1991	DR-930	Major disaster	Flood	Severe Thunderstorms	Individual assistance, Public assistance

Declarations in which FEMA designated this county, from the OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). DR: major disaster; EM: emergency; FM: fire management assistance. Programs show whether individual or public assistance was made available.

Flood insurance claims

197820022026

NFIP claims by year of loss in Travis County, 1978 to 2026 (hover for the amount paid).

Claims since 19784,418

Paid claims3,371

Total paid$115M

Average paid claim$34K

Repetitive-loss properties43169 severe

Residential policies in force6,2952.0% of 309,932 structures

Year of loss	Claims	Paid claims	Amount paid	Average paid
2026	5	1	$97,342	$97,342
2025	53	35	$2,572,055	$73,487
2024	4	2	$21,157	$10,579
2023	36	31	$1,406,789	$45,380
2022	7	3	$34,362	$11,454
2021	15	5	$107,952	$21,590
2020	10	5	$50,438	$10,088
2019	39	27	$568,896	$21,070
2018	151	108	$5,907,531	$54,699
2017	29	6	$137,170	$22,862
2016	106	81	$2,627,649	$32,440
2015	582	480	$23,721,075	$49,419
2014	77	51	$1,179,333	$23,124
2013	715	625	$40,623,223	$64,997
2012	33	23	$345,251	$15,011
2011	3	1	$2,290	$2,290
2010	64	39	$896,052	$22,976
2009	10	2	$4,119	$2,059
2008	5	2	$3,014	$1,507
2007	155	120	$4,645,614	$38,713
2006	12	7	$99,523	$14,218
2005	11	2	$12,463	$6,231
2004	138	117	$2,290,066	$19,573
2003	5	3	$9,601	$3,200
2002	66	43	$647,550	$15,059

OpenFEMA NFIP claims (v3, as of 8 Sep 2026), aggregated by year of loss; amounts are building, contents and increased-cost-of-compliance payments as recorded. Repetitive-loss counts from the NFIP Multiple Loss Properties file (2 Aug 2026); policies in force from the NFIP Residential Penetration Rates file (3 Aug 2026).

National Risk Index

Overall riskRelatively Highscore 97.7 of 100

Expected annual loss$376MRelatively High

Social vulnerabilityVery Low

Community resilienceRelatively High

Hazard (NRI)	Risk rating	Expected annual loss
Inland flooding	Relatively High	$214,189,302
Tornado	Very High	$95,874,012
Hail	Very High	$24,958,396
Heat wave	Relatively High	$23,313,940
Cold wave	Relatively Moderate	$7,241,995
Strong wind	Relatively High	$3,766,296
Wildfire	Relatively Moderate	$1,930,360
Lightning	Relatively High	$1,898,903
Hurricane	Relatively Low	$1,648,339
Ice storm	Relatively High	$645,291
Earthquake	Very Low	$412,825
Winter weather	Relatively Moderate	$269,556
Drought	Relatively Low	$180,536
Landslide	Relatively Low	$19,525

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. Ratings are FEMA's relative comparison of counties; expected annual loss is FEMA's modelled estimate of average yearly building, population and agriculture loss. See how to read the NRI.

Hurricane and tropical storm passes

Tracks within 100 miles22

Tracks within 50 miles4

Hurricane strength within 50 miles0

Storm	Year	Closest approach	Max wind while within 100 mi
Harvey	2017	65 mi	58 mph
Bill	2015	92 mi	46 mph
Hermine	2010	80 mi	46 mph
Delia	1973	89 mi	40 mph
Candy	1968	17 mi	46 mph
Abby	1964	99 mi	40 mph
Carla	1961	19 mi	81 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1945	83 mi	58 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1943	70 mi	46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1942	80 mi	75 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1932	40 mi	75 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1929	84 mi	63 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1915	64 mi	58 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1909	97 mi	75 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1902	24 mi	52 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1900	71 mi	75 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1897	67 mi	46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1888	75 mi	40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1886	80 mi	98 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1886	76 mi	52 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1875	66 mi	69 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1854	75 mi	69 mph

HURDAT2 best-track positions at tropical-storm strength (34 kt) or more, measured from the county's Census centre point; through the 2025 season. Distance from a track is not the same as the extent of the storm's wind, rain or surge.

ZIP codes with flood claims

78744 743
78734 351
78745 315
78747 223
78703 190
78757 186
78758 162
78746 161
78723 140
78645 139
78669 129
78753 128
78731 122
78704 115
78759 105
78641 104
78751 92
78719 79
78617 71
78652 70
78701 66
78724 60
78721 59
78750 58
78727 51
78660 49
78756 43
78741 40
78754 39
78722 35
78749 34
78752 33
78736 31
78705 28
78748 28
78733 26
78732 23
78735 22
78702 17
78730 17
78725 13
78653 8
78742 7
78726 5

ZIP codes whose NFIP claims carry this county's code, with the number of claims. Five or more claims are needed for a ZIP page to be indexed.

Questions and answers

How often does it hail in Travis County, TX?

NCEI records 527 hail events in Travis County since 1950, in 66 different years; that is about 6.8 recorded events a year. 167 reports were golf-ball size (1.75 in) or larger.

Has Travis County had a tornado?

Yes. NCEI records 71 tornadoes in Travis County since 1950, 12 of them rated (E)F2 or stronger. Tornado deaths recorded: 2.

When was the last federal disaster declaration for Travis County?

6 Jul 2025: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding, a major disaster declaration for flood. The county appears in 37 declarations since 1953.

How many flood insurance claims have been filed in Travis County, and how much was paid?

4,418 NFIP claims since 1978, 3,371 of them paid, for $115M in total. FEMA publishes these figures redacted and aggregated; individual properties are not identified.

Is Travis County in the National Risk Index's high-risk band?

FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025) rates the county "Relatively High" for overall risk, "Relatively High" for expected annual loss, "Very Low" for social vulnerability and "Relatively High" for community resilience. These ratings are FEMA's relative comparison across all US counties.

How does Travis County compare with the rest of Texas?

137.9 recorded events per 100 square miles against 63.3 statewide, and 3.4 NFIP claims per 1,000 residents against 13.4. The comparison table on this page shows each measure beside the state and national figures.

Provenance

Storm events: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026 (public domain). Declarations: OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, refreshed 1 Oct 2026. Flood claims: OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 as of 8 Sep 2026; NfipMultipleLossProperties v1 (2 Aug 2026); NfipResidentialPenetrationRates v1 (3 Aug 2026). Risk index: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025. Hurricane tracks: NHC HURDAT2 through 2025. Population and area: US Census Bureau, 2021 vintage. Built 1 Oct 2026; see the methodology and corrections pages. Hazard hubs: Hail · Tornado · Flood · Wind · Winter.