FEMADR-1709-TXMajor disasterDeclared June 29, 2007
DR-1709-TX: Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-1709-TX) on June 29, 2007 for the incident of June 16, 2007 to August 3, 2007; it covers 78 designated areas. FEMA had approved $25.7 million for 6,103 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $65.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1709-TX (also written FEMA-1709-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 16, 2007 to August 3, 2007
- Declared
- June 29, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2007
- Status
- closed out on March 29, 2019
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 29, 2007
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Archer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atascosa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Baylor (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bell (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Bosque (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Burnet (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Callahan (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coleman (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Collin (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Comanche (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coryell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cottle (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delta (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Denton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Eastland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edwards (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ellis (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Erath (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fannin (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gonzales (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Guadalupe (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haskell (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hill (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hood (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkins (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hunt (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jim Hogg (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kaufman (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lampasas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Llano (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCulloch (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| McLennan (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Medina (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Menard (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Milam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mills (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montague (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Navarro (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nueces (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Parker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Real (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Refugio (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Runnels (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Patricio (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| San Saba (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shackelford (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Starr (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stephens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tarrant (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Throckmorton (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Titus (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Travis (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Upshur (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Uvalde (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Van Zandt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Victoria (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Webb (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wichita (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilbarger (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Williamson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wise (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zavala (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
6,103households approved for help (IHP)
$25.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$20.7 millionof it for housing
$4.9 millionof it for other needs
$65.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$8.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1709. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 29, 2007.