Disaster Data / States / Texas / Wichita County
CountyWichita County, Texas
Wichita County recorded 16 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 7 major disasters, 5 emergencies, and 4 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Wichita County runs between 2005 and 2021, covering 16 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms in 2021. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, hurricane, and severe storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $24.7 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 29 | $22,241,091 |
| Utilities(F) | 9 | $777,313 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 14 | $610,349 |
| Management costs(Z) | 1 | $609,730 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 3 | $178,216 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 4 | $135,126 |
| Debris removal(A) | 5 | $115,340 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 3 | $20,996 |
| All categories | 68 | $24,688,161 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 7
- Hurricane 3
- Severe Storm 2
- Biological 2
- Severe Ice Storm 2
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Wichita County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Dec 10, 2021 | FM-5420-TX | FM |
| Severe Ice Storm | Feb 19, 2021 | DR-4586-TX | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Feb 14, 2021 | EM-3554-TX | EM |
| Biological | Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4485-TX | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3458-TX | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 29, 2015 | DR-4223-TX | DR |
| Fire | Jul 1, 2011 | DR-1999-TX | DR |
| Fire | Apr 30, 2011 | FM-2905-TX | FM |
| Fire | Apr 15, 2011 | FM-2891-TX | FM |
| Fire | Apr 10, 2009 | FM-2805-TX | FM |
| Fire | Mar 14, 2008 | EM-3284-TX | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2007 | DR-1709-TX | DR |
| Fire | Jan 11, 2006 | DR-1624-TX | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 24, 2005 | DR-1606-TX | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 21, 2005 | EM-3261-TX | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 2, 2005 | EM-3216-TX | EM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 16 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2021 | FM-5420-TX | FM | Fire | County Line Fire |
| Feb 19, 2021 | DR-4586-TX | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| Feb 14, 2021 | EM-3554-TX | EM | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4485-TX | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3458-TX | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| May 29, 2015 | DR-4223-TX | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding |
| Jul 1, 2011 | DR-1999-TX | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
| Apr 30, 2011 | FM-2905-TX | FM | Fire | Sisk Road Fire |
| Apr 15, 2011 | FM-2891-TX | FM | Fire | Wichita Fire Complex |
| Apr 10, 2009 | FM-2805-TX | FM | Fire | Electra West Fire |
| Mar 14, 2008 | EM-3284-TX | EM | Fire | Wildfires |
| Jun 29, 2007 | DR-1709-TX | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Jan 11, 2006 | DR-1624-TX | DR | Fire | Extreme Wildfire Threat |
| Sep 24, 2005 | DR-1606-TX | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| Sep 21, 2005 | EM-3261-TX | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| Sep 2, 2005 | EM-3216-TX | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Texas's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.