FEMADR-4272-TXMajor disasterDeclared June 11, 2016
DR-4272-TX: Texas Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-4272-TX) on June 11, 2016 for the incident of May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016; it covers 46 designated areas. FEMA had approved $40.6 million for 5,697 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $60.2 million in Public Assistance (as of September 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4272-TX (also written FEMA-4272-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016
- Declared
- June 11, 2016
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2016
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 10, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bandera (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bastrop (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bosque (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brazoria (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brazos (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burleson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Callahan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coleman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Comanche (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Eastland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Erath (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Falls (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fisher (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fort Bend (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grimes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harris (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hidalgo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hood (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kleberg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Navarro (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Palo Pinto (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Parker (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Jacinto (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Somervell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stephens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Throckmorton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Travis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trinity (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tyler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walker (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Waller (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | 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?
5,697households approved for help (IHP)
$40.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$34.0 millionof it for housing
$6.6 millionof it for other needs
$60.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$8.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 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/4272. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 10, 2016.