FEMADR-4255-TXMajor disasterDeclared February 9, 2016
DR-4255-TX: Texas Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-4255-TX) on February 9, 2016 for the incident of December 26, 2015 to January 21, 2016; it covers 51 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $25.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4255-TX (also written FEMA-4255-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- December 26, 2015 to January 21, 2016
- Declared
- February 9, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2016
- Status
- closed out on August 21, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Borden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Castro (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Childress (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cochran (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Collingsworth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cottle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crosby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Deaf Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delta (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Donley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ellis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fisher (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Foard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardeman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haskell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hockley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kaufman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamb (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lubbock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Motley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Navarro (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nolan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Parmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rains (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Red River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockwall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scurry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shackelford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stonewall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Terry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Titus (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trinity (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Van Zandt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walker (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wheeler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilbarger (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?
$25.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.1 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/4255. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.