FEMADR-648-TXMajor disasterDeclared October 23, 1981
DR-648-TX: Texas Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-648-TX) on October 23, 1981 for the incident of October 23, 1981 to October 23, 1981; it covers 9 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-648-TX (also written FEMA-648-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- October 23, 1981 to October 23, 1981
- Declared
- October 23, 1981
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Texas in 1981
- Status
- closed out on August 30, 1984
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montague (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Palo Pinto (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Parker (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stephens (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tarrant (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wise (County) | — | — | 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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/648. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.