Montgomery County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48339 · population 620,016 · 1,042 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 641 records for Montgomery County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 372 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (244 records). NOAA records 79 flood or flash floods there since 1996, with 5 deaths; its 13,035 flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA) rank 38th of 2,942 U.S. counties; the deadliest named storm on its flood record is Hurricane Harvey (2017). The deadliest single record is the September 22, 2005 heat, filed for the forecast zone Montgomery, which covers the county: 13 deaths. FEMA has issued 39 declarations naming the county since 1973, 36 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Pauline Road Fire” on March 20, 2025.
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
- 641on 372 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 3232 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $9.4Bas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 55strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 39latest 2025
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 Montgomery County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 244 since 1959. 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 | 244 | 155 | 1959-2026 | 3 | 9 | $3.8M | 67 of 254 |
| Hail | 168 | 102 | 1973-2026 | 0 | 0 | $19M | 157 of 254 |
| Floods | 79 | 52 | 1996-2026 | 5 | 0 | $8.7B | 99 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 55 | 49 | 1954-2024 | 0 | 20 | $25M | 63 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 25 | 19 | 1999-2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 of 254 |
| Lightning | 18 | 13 | 2007-2025 | 2 | 3 | $233K | 20 of 254 |
| Drought | 15 | 14 | 1996-2023 | 0 | 0 | $15M | 233 of 254 |
| Heat | 15 | 15 | 1999-2023 | 13 | 0 | – | 111 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 14 | 13 | 1997-2026 | 2 | 0 | $6K | 202 of 254 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 4 | 1998-2008 | 2 | 0 | $723M | 43 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 2 | 2006-2025 | 1 | 0 | $4K | 168 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 1 | 2021-2021 | 3 | 0 | $259K | 225 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2026-2026 | 1 | 0 | – | 150 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 Montgomery County had?
NOAA records 55 tornadoes in Montgomery County from 1954 to 2024, the strongest rated EF3, with 0 deaths and 20 injuries recorded in the county. That is 63rd 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 54 tornadoes whose track touched Montgomery County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 55: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-28 12:05, as SPC files it | Porter Heights | EF3 | 10.34 mi | 0 |
| 1968-12-12 15:45, as SPC files it | Conroe | F3 | 6.2 mi | 0 |
| 1965-09-22 11:30, as SPC files it | Magnolia | F3 | 0.8 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Montgomery County (55)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-28 | Oak Ridge North, Montgomery County | EF3 10.34 mi x 1,675 yd | 0 | 10 | – |
| 2022-01-08 | Montgomery County | EF0 0.47 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2021-12-18 | Cut And Shoot, Montgomery County | EF1 1.57 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $218K |
| 2021-10-27 | Oak Ridge North, Montgomery County | EF0 0.02 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $545 |
| 2019-04-07 | Keenan, Montgomery County | EF0 0.03 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2017-01-16 | Oak Ridge North, Montgomery County | EF0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016-05-26 | Granger, Montgomery County | EF1 0.96 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $123K |
| 2015-12-12 | Willis, Montgomery County | EF2 2.24 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2007-05-03 | New Caney, Montgomery County | EF0 0.85 mi x 45 yd | 0 | 0 | $43K |
| 2006-06-17 | Montgomery County | F0 1 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $59K |
| 2006-04-29 | Conroe, Montgomery County | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $29K |
| 2004-11-23 | Willis, Montgomery County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-11-23 | Montgomery County | F0 0.3 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 2004-11-23 | Cut And Shoot, Montgomery County | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $62K |
| 2004-05-11 | Conroe, Montgomery County | F1 1 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $561K |
| 2003-03-18 | Conroe, Montgomery County | F0 0.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2002-12-23 | Conroe, Montgomery County | F0 0.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2001-12-16 | Willis, Montgomery County | F0 0.1 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2000-11-23 | Conroe, Montgomery County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $171K |
| 2000-11-05 | Conroe, Montgomery County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $43K |
| 1999-06-15 | Granger, Montgomery County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $27K |
| 1999-04-14 | Conroe, Montgomery County | F0 0.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $443K |
| 1999-04-03 | Willis, Montgomery County | F0 0.3 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $53K |
| 1999-01-01 | Porter, Montgomery County | F1 8 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $133K |
| 1998-01-21 | Dobbin, Montgomery County | F0 6.5 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 1997-10-23 | Cut And Shoot, Montgomery County | F1 4 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $156K |
| 1997-10-23 | Conroe, Montgomery County | F0 0.2 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 1997-10-23 | Waukegan, Montgomery County | F2 5 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 1 | $322K |
| 1995-12-18 | Montgomery County | F0 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $968K |
| 1995-05-31 | Montgomery County | F1 8 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $232K |
| 1995-01-12 | Near Woodlands, Montgomery County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $39K |
| 1994-10-16 | Montgomery County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $995K |
| 1994-05-13 | Montgomery County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994-05-13 | Montgomery County | F1 4 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 1994-05-13 | Montgomery County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992-08-02 | Montgomery County | F1 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1992-03-04 | Montgomery County | F0 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1991-05-04 | Montgomery County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1986-02-05 | Montgomery County | F1 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1983-12-10 | Montgomery County | F0 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1983-08-18 | Montgomery County | F0 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1983-03-04 | Montgomery County | F0 0.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1983-01-31 | Montgomery County | F1 5.2 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1982-05-13 | Montgomery County | F1 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1981-10-14 | Montgomery County | F1 0.8 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1981-05-09 | Montgomery County | F2 5.1 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 1980-05-15 | Montgomery County | F1 3.6 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1979-04-18 | Montgomery County | F2 4 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1974-08-29 | Montgomery County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1973-10-10 | Montgomery County | F1 1 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1968-12-12 | Montgomery County | F3 6.2 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1965-09-22 | Montgomery County | F3 0.8 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1963-07-24 | Montgomery County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1955-05-17 | Montgomery County | F1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1954-02-19 | Montgomery County | F2 9.5 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 7 | $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 Montgomery County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 16, 2026 heavy rain (1 death).
A local news station published an online news story, indicating that a 75 year old man was killed after their pickup hydroplaned in heavy rainfall along I-45 southbound between Shepherd Hill Road and Calvary Road.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1342085)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Heavy RainWillis, Montgomery County | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-16 | FloodEgypt, Montgomery County | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-16 | Flash FloodTamina, Montgomery County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-16 | Flash FloodHonea, Montgomery County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-11 | Thunderstorm WindKaren, Montgomery County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-15 | HailSplendora, Montgomery County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-14 | Thunderstorm WindSplendora, Montgomery County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter WeatherMontgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-10-25 | Thunderstorm WindOak Ridge North, Montgomery County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-10-25 | Thunderstorm WindMontgomery County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm WindCut And Shoot, Montgomery County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm WindConroe Airport, Montgomery County | 51 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-22 | HeatMontgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery Deaths were all associated with the evacuation for Hurricane Rita, both before and after Rita's arrival. Rita made landfall just east of the Texas/Louisiana border early Saturday morning, September 24th. | 13 | 0 | – | |
| 2017-08-27 | Flash FloodBoy, Montgomery County Tropical Storm Harvey brought heavy rains and catastrophic flooding to portions of Montgomery County. There were 5 storm related fatalities, 3 direct. Major record flooding occurred along the San Jacinto River and tributaries. Water was reported over sections of I-45 northbound where TXDOT reported flooding at the FM ... | 4 | 0 | $8.4B | |
| 2021-02-15 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillMontgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery Bitter cold air and wind overspread SE Texas behind and Arctic front on Valentines Day with wind chill indices below zero 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. | 3 | 0 | $259K | |
| 2023-05-23 | Thunderstorm WindBeach, Montgomery County Strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew down the frame of a house under construction in Conroe, resulting in the death of two workers and seven injuries. | 50 kt wind | 2 | 7 | – |
| 2011-02-03 | Ice StormMontgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery A period of freezing rain and freezing drizzle led to icy roads, especially bridges and overpasses, and numerous accidents. Between one and two tenths of an inch of ice accumulated. Over a thousand car accidents were reported in the greater Houston area with 3 fatalities. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2008-09-12 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Montgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery Ike produced high winds and hurricane force wind gusts over Montgomery County. There were two indirect fatalities related to cutting trees and limbs. One was preparing for the storm, another after the storm. | 2 | 0 | $685M | |
| 2010-09-09 | LightningPorter, Montgomery County A 21 year old male and a 9 year old female were struck by lightning while on a soccer field at Crippen Elementary School. The male's injuries proved fatal almost one month later. The female recovered from her injuries. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2026-06-16 | FloodEgypt, Montgomery County Lingering floodwaters remained after heavy rainfall, along with some reports of wrecks and high water in spots. The most significant report came from local broadcast news station. They reported that first responders received a call around 6pm that a 15 year old had gone missing after walking into floodwaters near a ... | 1 | 0 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-27 | Flash FloodBoy, Montgomery County | 4 | 0 | $8.4B | |
| 2008-09-12 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Montgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery | 2 | 0 | $685M | |
| 2019-09-19 | Flash FloodNew Caney, Montgomery County | 0 | 0 | $219M | |
| 2001-06-05 | Tropical StormMontgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery | 0 | 0 | $34M | |
| 2000-05-02 | HailConroe, Montgomery County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $17M |
| 2024-05-01 | FloodMostyn, Montgomery County | 0 | 0 | $6.0M | |
| 2005-09-23 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Montgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery | 0 | 0 | $3.8M | |
| 2016-04-18 | Flash FloodMostyn, Montgomery County | 0 | 0 | $3.7M |
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: January 31, 1983 (tornado, Montgomery County); February 5, 1986 (tornado, Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 47 | 58 | 48 | 62 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 77 | 24 | 20 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 20 | 23 | 25 | 11 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | – | – | – | – | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Lightning | – | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Montgomery County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 43 · Feb 33 · Mar 47 · Apr 89 · May 134 · Jun 68 · Jul 40 · Aug 51 · Sep 33 · Oct 48 · Nov 34 · Dec 21 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Montgomery County
FEMA's register lists 39 declarations that include Montgomery County: 23 major disasters, 12 emergencies and 4 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (10) and fire (9).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | FM-5573 | Fire | Pauline Road Fire |
| 2024-07-09 | DR-4798 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl |
| 2024-05-17 | DR-4781 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 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 |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4485 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3458 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-10-04 | DR-4466 | Flood | Tropical Storm Imelda |
| 2017-08-25 | DR-4332 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey |
| 2016-06-11 | DR-4272 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2016-04-25 | DR-4269 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2015-05-29 | DR-4223 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding |
| 2011-09-09 | DR-4029 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2011-09-06 | FM-2962 | Fire | Tamina Fire |
| 2011-09-06 | FM-2964 | Fire | Riley Road Fire |
| 2008-09-13 | DR-1791 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike |
| 2008-09-10 | EM-3294 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike |
| 2008-08-29 | EM-3290 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2008-03-14 | EM-3284 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 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 |
| 2003-02-01 | EM-3171 | Other | Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia |
| 2002-11-05 | DR-1439 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 2001-06-09 | DR-1379 | Coastal Storm | Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 |
| 2000-09-05 | FM-2331 | Fire | Tx - Peach Creek Fire - 09/04/00 |
| 1999-09-01 | EM-3142 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazards |
| 1998-10-21 | DR-1257 | Flood | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 1996-02-23 | EM-3117 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1994-10-18 | DR-1041 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding |
| 1993-09-10 | EM-3113 | Drought | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1989-05-19 | DR-828 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1983-08-19 | DR-689 | Hurricane | Hurricane Alicia |
| 1979-09-25 | DR-603 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1979-04-26 | DR-580 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 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 Montgomery County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 79 flood or flash flood records for Montgomery County from 1996 to 2026, on 52 days, with 5 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Montgomery County ranks 38th of 2,942 U.S. counties. The 100 counties with the most claims
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Harvey | 2017-08-27 | 1 | 4 |
| Hurricane Ike | 2008-09-12 | 1 | 2 |
| Tropical Storm Imelda | 2019-09-19 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Rita | 2005-09-23 | 1 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Allison | 2001-06-05 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $634 million on 13,035 claims filed in Montgomery County; the most in one year was 2,445 in 2017. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 157 · 1979: 998 · 1980: 18 · 1981: 92 · 1982: 55 · 1983: 390 · 1984: 68 · 1985: 148 · 1986: 49 · 1987: 215 · 1988: 4 · 1989: 397 · 1990: 9 · 1991: 46 · 1992: 35 · 1993: 71 · 1994: 1,149 · 1995: 40 · 1996: 10 · 1997: 59 · 1998: 831 · 1999: 6 · 2000: 13 · 2001: 583 · 2002: 206 · 2003: 90 · 2004: 68 · 2005: 28 · 2006: 151 · 2007: 30 · 2008: 454 · 2009: 126 · 2010: 8 · 2012: 144 · 2013: 4 · 2014: 52 · 2015: 115 · 2016: 1,660 · 2017: 2,445 · 2018: 50 · 2019: 1,297 · 2020: 13 · 2021: 53 · 2022: 7 · 2023: 42 · 2024: 503 · 2025: 19 · 2026: 27; the other years: 0.
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 Montgomery County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery County Relatively High overall, with an expected annual loss of $222 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very High | $8.6M | 70 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Very High | $62M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Very High | $1.9M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | $23M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | $94M | 1.7 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | $18M | once in about 7 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | $2.8M | 1.6 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | $336K | 1.5 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Montgomery 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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