Storms, floods and disasters in Ingleside on the Bay
Ingleside on the Bay isn’t graded for hazard risk: Ingleside on the Bay has 745 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 33 claims here since 1998.
What Ingleside on the Bay faces
Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.
Hurricanes
River and rain flooding
Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.
Does Ingleside on the Bay flood? Sometimes: 33 flood claims since 1998
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Ingleside on the Bay, from FEMA’s records.
- Hurricane Harvey14 claims · $343K
- Hurricane Hanna6 claims · $54K
- The June TS Alberto5 claims · $177K
Ingleside on the Bay isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: San Patricio County.6 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Ingleside on the Bay
Disasters that paid out in Ingleside on the Bay itself (aid to households or repair grants to the City of Ingleside on the Bay), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2021Severe Winter Storms1 households applied for aid$13K to the City of Ingleside on the Bay for repairs
- 2017Hurricane Harvey53 households applied for aid$81K aid approved$112K to the City of Ingleside on the Bay for repairs14 flood claims paid for it, $343K
- 2003Hurricane Claudette$9K to the City of Ingleside on the Bay for repairs
- 2002Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding1 households applied for aid$3K aid approved
- 1999Hurricane Bret$2K to the City of Ingleside on the Bay for repairs
- 1998Tx-flooding 10/18/98$34K to the City of Ingleside on the Bay for repairs2 flood claims paid that year
San Patricio County has had 27 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often hurricanes and tropical storms, then severe storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
Also 1 FEMA wildfire suppression grant (Fire Management Assistance, not a disaster declaration) for fires in San Patricio County, 2025–2025.
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How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | C−more damage than 84% | hurricanes | 2,623 |
| Ingleside | C−more damage than 84% | hurricanes | 213 |
Hazard risk = FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade; the map is shaded by fifths of the same scale. Flood claims = paid federal flood insurance claims on record.
Get ready for what Ingleside on the Bay faces
A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.
- The season runs June through November and peaks from mid-August to mid-October.
- Bring in porch furniture and anything the wind can throw.
- Fill the gas tank and charge phones before the storm arrives.
- Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
- Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
- Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
- Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
- Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
- Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.
Questions about natural hazards in Ingleside on the Bay
Does Ingleside on the Bay flood?
Flood insurance has paid 33 claims in Ingleside on the Bay since 1998, $666K in all. 9 properties have flooded more than once. The most claims came from Hurricane Harvey (14).
Is Ingleside on the Bay in a flood zone?
Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In San Patricio County, 32% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 9.0% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Ingleside on the Bay?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Ingleside on the Bay’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
What was the biggest storm in Ingleside on the Bay?
By FEMA money that reached Ingleside on the Bay, Hurricane Harvey (2017): 53 households applied for aid, $81K approved, and $112K to the City of Ingleside on the Bay for repairs. By flood claims, Hurricane Harvey: 14 paid, $343K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Ingleside on the Bay.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Ingleside on the Bay’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.