FEMADR-4159-TXMajor disasterDeclared December 20, 2013
DR-4159-TX: Texas Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-4159-TX) on December 20, 2013 for the incident of October 30, 2013 to October 31, 2013; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4159-TX (also written FEMA-4159-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 30, 2013 to October 31, 2013
- Declared
- December 20, 2013
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2013
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Freestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hays (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Travis (County) | — | 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?
$7.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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/4159. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.