Brazoria County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48039 · population 371,474 · 1,363 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 654 records for Brazoria County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 386 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (200 records). NOAA records 74 flood or flash floods there since 1996, with 0 deaths; its 21,436 flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA) rank 18th of 2,942 U.S. counties; the deadliest named storm on its flood record is Hurricane Ike (2008). The deadliest single record is the August 7, 2017 rip current, filed for the forecast zone Brazoria, which covers the county: 2 deaths. FEMA has issued 34 declarations naming the county since 1973, 32 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Hurricane Beryl” on July 9, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 654on 386 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 1378 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $4.9Bas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 96strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 34latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Brazoria County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 200 since 1965. 44% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1965 fell in April and May. The rank column places the county among Texas's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 200 | 128 | 1965-2026 | 0 | 5 | $6.4M | 136 of 254 |
| Hail | 134 | 84 | 1960-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | 206 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 96 | 71 | 1950-2024 | 1 | 55 | $34M | 45 of 254 |
| Floods | 74 | 60 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $2.4B | 111 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 38 | 31 | 1999-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 of 254 |
| Drought | 29 | 17 | 1996-2023 | 0 | 0 | $15M | 237 of 254 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 23 | 18 | 1998-2024 | 2 | 0 | $2.4B | 13 of 254 |
| Heat | 21 | 13 | 1999-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 126 of 254 |
| Lightning | 19 | 15 | 1997-2019 | 2 | 17 | $689K | 25 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 7 | 6 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 239 of 254 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 6 | 6 | 2011-2021 | 7 | 1 | – | 7 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 1 | 2021-2021 | 1 | 0 | $958K | 231 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 2013-2017 | 0 | 0 | – | 128 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 2 | 1997-2017 | 0 | 0 | $5K | 177 of 254 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Brazoria County had?
NOAA records 96 tornadoes in Brazoria County from 1950 to 2024, the strongest rated F3, with 1 death and 55 injuries recorded in the county. That is 45th of 254 Texas counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 98 tornadoes whose track touched Brazoria County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 96: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-28 12:53, as SPC files it | Alvin | EF2 | 8.9 mi | 1 |
| 1976-03-08 13:01, as SPC files it | Alvin to League | F3 | 12.7 mi | 0 |
| 1966-04-18 00:53, as SPC files it | Lake Jackson | F3 | 2 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Brazoria County (96)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-28 | Liverpool, Brazoria County | EF2 8.9 mi x 300 yd | 1 | 5 | – |
| 2024-01-05 | Brazoria Res, Brazoria County | EF0 0.59 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-01-24 | Pearland, Brazoria County | EF0 2.45 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-03-22 | Danbury, Brazoria County | EF0 0.13 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2018-10-31 | Angleton, Brazoria County | EF0 0.08 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $35K |
| 2018-03-29 | Manvel Coyle Airport, Brazoria County | EF0 0.02 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2017-08-25 | Iowa Colony, Brazoria County | EF1 0.89 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $602K |
| 2017-08-25 | Liverpool, Brazoria County | EF0 4.31 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $60K |
| 2017-08-25 | Danbury, Brazoria County | EF0 4.76 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $120K |
| 2017-08-25 | Bailey Prairie, Brazoria County | EF0 3.98 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $120K |
| 2017-08-25 | Perry Lndg, Brazoria County | EF0 0.23 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $36K |
| 2017-05-22 | Anchor, Brazoria County | EF0 0.17 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $241K |
| 2017-03-05 | Churchill Bridge, Brazoria County | EF0 0.01 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-02-14 | Sweeny, Brazoria County | EF0 1.49 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $120K |
| 2015-10-31 | Hastings, Brazoria County | EF2 2.55 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M |
| 2015-10-31 | Hastings, Brazoria County | EF1 0.93 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 2 | $249K |
| 2015-10-31 | Manvel, Brazoria County | EF1 0.21 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 3 | $62K |
| 2015-10-31 | Hastings, Brazoria County | EF2 3.86 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M |
| 2015-10-31 | Angleton Bailes Airport, Brazoria County | EF0 3.69 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $249K |
| 2015-10-31 | Liverpool, Brazoria County | EF0 0.92 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $62K |
| 2015-10-31 | Lake Jackson, Brazoria County | EF0 1 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $62K |
| 2015-10-31 | Jones Creek, Brazoria County | EF1 1.2 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $62K |
| 2015-10-24 | Pearland, Brazoria County | EF0 0.57 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2012-01-25 | Pearland, Brazoria County | EF0 0.2 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $19K |
| 2012-01-09 | Bonney, Brazoria County | EF0 0.28 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $13K |
| 2012-01-09 | Chenango, Brazoria County | EF0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $26K |
| 2012-01-09 | Otey, Brazoria County | EF0 0.05 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $19K |
| 2007-04-25 | Oyster Creek, Brazoria County | EF0 0.25 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-05-14 | Oyster Creek, Brazoria County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $7K |
| 2003-11-17 | Brazoria County | F0 1 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 1 | $120K |
| 2003-10-09 | Iowa Colony, Brazoria County | F0 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2002-09-07 | West Columbia, Brazoria County | F0 0.2 mi x 0 yd | 0 | 0 | $41K |
| 2002-09-06 | Lake Jackson, Brazoria County | F0 0.1 mi x 0 yd | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 2001-12-12 | Brazoria County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $333K |
| 2001-12-12 | Brazoria County | F1 1.5 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $333K |
| 2001-08-30 | Brazoria County | F0 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 2001-08-30 | Alvin, Brazoria County | F0 0.5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $75K |
| 2001-06-05 | Manvel, Brazoria County | F0 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $67K |
| 2000-05-02 | Rosharon, Brazoria County | F0 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $43K |
| 1999-03-28 | Angleton, Brazoria County | F0 0.3 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $89K |
| 1998-10-05 | Angleton, Brazoria County | F0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $27K |
| 1998-02-16 | Rosharon, Brazoria County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $54K |
| 1997-11-05 | Oyster Creek, Brazoria County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 1997-07-16 | Manvel, Brazoria County | F0 0.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $92K |
| 1997-04-11 | Manvel, Brazoria County | F0 0.2 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $46K |
| 1994-09-10 | Surfside, Brazoria County | F0 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 1993-11-16 | Brazoria County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 1993-04-14 | Brazosport, Brazoria County | F1 0.25 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $102K |
| 1993-02-25 | Pearland, Brazoria County | F0 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 1992-11-21 | Brazoria County | F1 0.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1992-02-22 | Brazoria County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1992-02-22 | Brazoria County | F1 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1991-05-04 | Brazoria County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1991-01-18 | Brazoria County | F0 0.4 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1989-01-29 | Brazoria County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1989-01-29 | Brazoria County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1983-08-18 | Brazoria County | F0 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1983-08-18 | Brazoria County | F0 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1983-08-18 | Brazoria County | F0 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1983-07-15 | Brazoria County | F1 0.7 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 2 | $250K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Brazoria County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 23, 2026 flash flood ($21,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Flash FloodQuintana, Brazoria County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-23 | Flash FloodAlvin, Brazoria County | 0 | 0 | $21K | |
| 2026-05-23 | Thunderstorm WindLake Jackson, Brazoria County | 59 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 2026-04-30 | HailPearland, Brazoria County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-30 | HailPearland, Brazoria County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-30 | HailIowa Colony, Brazoria County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-30 | HailIowa Colony, Brazoria County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-14 | Thunderstorm WindLiverpool, Brazoria County | 51 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-14 | Thunderstorm WindChocolate Bayou, Brazoria County | 51 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-14 | Thunderstorm WindRosharon, Brazoria County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-14 | Thunderstorm WindWest Columbia, Brazoria County | 59 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-14 | Thunderstorm WindPearland, Brazoria County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $4K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-07 | Rip CurrentBrazoria County · forecast zone Brazoria Two people drowned due to rip currents. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2024-12-28 | TornadoLiverpool, Brazoria County An emergency manager relayed the first report of tornado damage in the area, reporting multiple homes damaged or destroyed between Alvin and Liverpool. The survey team found that the tornado tracked along Co Road 172 in rural Brazoria County into Hillcrest. EF-0 and EF-1 damage was observed along most of the tornado's ... | EF2 8.9 mi x 300 yd | 1 | 5 | – |
| 2011-07-01 | Rip CurrentBrazoria County · forecast zone Brazoria Thirteen year old girl and a friend were caught in a rip current. The friend was rescued but the 13 year old drowned. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2021-05-02 | Rip CurrentBrazoria County · forecast zone Brazoria Islands USAF airman drowned at Surfside Beach when pulled out by a rip current. He died while rescuing two younger siblings who were in distress in the heavy surf. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2021-02-15 | Cold/Wind ChillBrazoria County · forecast zone Inland Brazoria Very cold air and gusty winds overspread SE Texas behind an Arctic front with wind chill indices from near zero to single digits for much the period from Sunday night to Tuesday morning. Increased power demand, wind and ice led to widespread power outages. Bursting pipes caused many to be without water as well. | 1 | 0 | $958K | |
| 2020-05-16 | Rip CurrentBrazoria County · forecast zone Coastal Brazoria A young male drowned in the Gulf nearshore waters when he became caught up in a rip current. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2020-05-11 | Rip CurrentBrazoria County · forecast zone Coastal Brazoria A young male drowned in the Gulf nearshore waters when he became caught up in a rip current. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2019-05-26 | Rip CurrentBrazoria County · forecast zone Coastal Brazoria Seventeen year old male died while swimming off Surfside Beach. | 1 | 0 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-26 | Flash FloodPearland, Brazoria County | 0 | 0 | $2.4B | |
| 2008-09-12 | Storm Surge/TideBrazoria County · forecast zone Brazoria | 0 | 0 | $1.4B | |
| 2008-09-12 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Brazoria County · forecast zone Brazoria | 1 | 0 | $959M | |
| 2001-06-05 | Tropical StormBrazoria County · forecast zone Brazoria | 0 | 0 | $37M | |
| 2015-10-31 | TornadoHastings, Brazoria County | EF2 2.55 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M |
| 2003-07-14 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Brazoria County · forecast zone Brazoria | 0 | 0 | $2.0M | |
| 2000-05-02 | Thunderstorm WindPearland, Brazoria County | 0 | 0 | $1.7M | |
| 2010-07-01 | Flash FloodWest Columbia, Brazoria County | 0 | 0 | $1.7M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: March 8, 1976 (tornado, Brazoria County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Brazoria County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 45 | 51 | 30 |
| Hail | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 26 | 32 | 12 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 4 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 15 | 32 | 21 | 6 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | – | – | – | – | 2 | 14 | 19 | 3 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
44% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1965 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 33 · Feb 37 · Mar 46 · Apr 109 · May 121 · Jun 75 · Jul 40 · Aug 61 · Sep 60 · Oct 35 · Nov 20 · Dec 17 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Brazoria County
FEMA's register lists 34 declarations that include Brazoria County: 24 major disasters, 10 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (13) and flood (7).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 | DR-4798 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl |
| 2021-02-19 | DR-4586 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2021-02-14 | EM-3554 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2020-08-24 | EM-3540 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura |
| 2020-07-26 | EM-3530 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hanna |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4485 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3458 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2017-08-25 | DR-4332 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey |
| 2016-06-11 | DR-4272 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2015-11-25 | DR-4245 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2015-05-29 | DR-4223 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding |
| 2008-09-13 | DR-1791 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike |
| 2008-09-10 | EM-3294 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike |
| 2008-08-29 | EM-3290 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2007-08-18 | EM-3277 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dean |
| 2006-01-11 | DR-1624 | Fire | Extreme Wildfire Threat |
| 2005-09-24 | DR-1606 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-21 | EM-3261 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-02 | EM-3216 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-07-17 | DR-1479 | Hurricane | Hurricane Claudette |
| 2002-11-05 | DR-1439 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 2002-09-26 | DR-1434 | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| 2001-06-09 | DR-1379 | Coastal Storm | Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 |
| 1999-09-01 | EM-3142 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazards |
| 1998-10-21 | DR-1257 | Flood | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 |
| 1998-09-23 | DR-1245 | Severe Storm | Hurricane Georges - Texas |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 1994-10-18 | DR-1041 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding |
| 1991-12-26 | DR-930 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms |
| 1991-04-12 | DR-900 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1983-08-19 | DR-689 | Hurricane | Hurricane Alicia |
| 1979-09-25 | DR-603 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1979-07-28 | DR-595 | Flood | Storms & Flash Floods |
| 1973-07-11 | DR-398 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Brazoria County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 74 flood or flash flood records for Brazoria County from 1996 to 2026, on 60 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Brazoria County ranks 18th of 2,942 U.S. counties. The 100 counties with the most claims
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Ike | 2008-09-12 | 2 | 1 |
| Hurricane Georges | 1998-09-07 | 1 | 1 |
| Hurricane Harvey | 2017-08-26 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Rita | 2005-09-23 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Claudette | 2003-07-14 | 1 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Fay | 2002-09-07 | 1 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Allison | 2001-06-05 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $632 million on 21,436 claims filed in Brazoria County; the most in one year was 5,120 in 2017. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 6 · 1979: 3,849 · 1980: 177 · 1981: 348 · 1982: 249 · 1983: 852 · 1984: 241 · 1985: 88 · 1986: 25 · 1987: 14 · 1988: 29 · 1989: 832 · 1990: 23 · 1991: 280 · 1992: 156 · 1993: 117 · 1994: 661 · 1995: 103 · 1996: 31 · 1997: 101 · 1998: 1,091 · 1999: 6 · 2000: 18 · 2001: 1,200 · 2002: 1,089 · 2003: 339 · 2004: 57 · 2005: 90 · 2006: 352 · 2007: 68 · 2008: 1,867 · 2009: 258 · 2010: 72 · 2011: 4 · 2012: 44 · 2013: 17 · 2014: 21 · 2015: 154 · 2016: 584 · 2017: 5,120 · 2018: 17 · 2019: 128 · 2020: 104 · 2021: 166 · 2022: 15 · 2023: 9 · 2024: 330 · 2025: 7 · 2026: 27.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Brazoria County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brazoria County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $161 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | $21M | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | $44M | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively High | $2.3M | 70 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | $78M | 1.9 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | $691K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | $5.0M | 15 modeled event-days a year |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $1.4M | 29 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $5.1M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Brazoria County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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