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DR-1257-TX: Tx-Flooding 10/18/98

Major disaster declaration for Texas, declared 10/21/1998 for a flood. Covers 43 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
10/21/1998
Incident began
10/17/1998
Incident ended
11/15/1998
Areas
43

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Atascosa County10/21/1998IA
Austin County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Bastrop County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Bexar County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Blanco County10/21/1998IA
Brazoria County10/21/1998IA
Burleson County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Caldwell County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Calhoun County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Colorado County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Comal County10/21/1998IAPAHM
DeWitt County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Fayette County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Fort Bend County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Galveston County10/21/1998IA
Goliad County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Gonzales County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Grimes County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Guadalupe County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Harris County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Hays County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Jackson County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Jefferson County10/21/1998IA
Jim Wells County10/21/1998IAHM
Karnes County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Kendall County10/21/1998IAHM
Lavaca County10/21/1998IAHM
Liberty County10/21/1998IAPA
Matagorda County10/21/1998IAPA
Medina County10/21/1998IA
Montgomery County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Nueces County10/21/1998IAPA
Polk County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Refugio County10/21/1998IAPAHM
San Jacinto County10/21/1998IAPA
San Patricio County10/21/1998IAPA
Travis County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Trinity County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Victoria County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Walker County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Waller County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Wharton County10/21/1998IAPAHM
Wilson County10/21/1998IAPAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-1257-TX
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Tx-Flooding 10/18/98
Individual Assistance deadline
01/21/1999
Closed out
06/19/2012

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-1257-TX

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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