Introducing 2025 Central Texas Floods Dashboard
- jlaycock2
- Aug 7
- 2 min read
The Disaster Equity Data Portal has launched a new dashboard to monitor FEMA Individual Assistance for catastrophic flooding in Central Texas July 2, 2025 to July 18, 2025. (DR-4879-TX)
The dashboard tracks total applications, eligibility determinations, inspections, and applicant characteristics by county for each of the ten counties for which individual assistance has been made available. For the first time on the DEDP, we are also tracking housing assistance amounts and categories.
Some important data from the dashboard, as of August 2, 2025, include:
Of over 6,500 applicants, only 2,300 or 36% have been approved for any kind of Assistance. (Overview pane)
In Kerr County, 470 of 2,850 applicants have been approved for assistance, a 16% rate. (Overview pane)
The average amount of money granted for repairs is $8,400 (FEMA Response pane)
Nearly 38% of applicants reported that their home is either uninhabitable or was completely destroyed by the floods. (FEMA Response pane)
Only 3% of applicants reported having flood insurance (Applicant Characteristics pane)
Over 67% of residents who have applied for assistance report earning less than $60,000 per year, and 38% make $30,000 or less. (Applicant Characteristics pane)
The dashboard will be updated as FEMA makes data available, until the Individual Assistance application deadline, September 4, 2025, which is 60 days after the Individual Assistance declaration unless extended by FEMA. FEMA usually updates its data weekly on Saturdays, although there are sometimes delays.
How to Apply for Assistance
If you were affected by the July flooding, the deadline to apply for Individual Assistance is September 4, 2025. People who do not live in one of the 10 declared counties, but who were present during the disaster, may be eligible for Other Needs Assistance to cover expenses related to the disaster, such as medical/dental, transportation, funeral, and personal property needs.
Residents who have received a denial letter from FEMA may still be eligible for assistance.
FEMA often uses denial letters to request additional information, and applicants have 60
days from the date of the FEMA decision letter to submit their appeal.
For assistance with FEMA appeals and other disaster-related legal issues, survivors can call
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid’s hotline at (956) 996-8752 and push 3 for a disaster intake or
visit their website for disaster resources at TRLA.org/disaster.
Texas Appleseed’s Homeowner’s Insurance and Disasters resource offers information on
filing a claim. Texas Appleseed will continue to monitor FEMA data and identify ways to aid
in disaster recovery for Central Texans.
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