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McDonald County, Missouri FEMA Disaster Declarations — 26 Federal Declarations

1973–2025 · 20 DR · 6 EM · 0 FM · Last update: June 9, 2025

How many FEMA disaster declarations has McDonald County, Missouri had?

McDonald County, Missouri has had 26 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1973 through 2025 — 20 major disasters (DR), 6 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (14), Flood (5), Severe Ice Storm (4).

Declarations affecting McDonald County

Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 9, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4876 Began: April 29, 2025 Ended: April 29, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: July 23, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4803 Began: May 19, 2024 Ended: May 27, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 26, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4490 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3482 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: July 9, 2019 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4451 Began: April 29, 2019 Ended: July 5, 2019
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Declared: June 2, 2017 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4317 Began: April 28, 2017 Ended: May 11, 2017
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: January 21, 2016 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4250 Began: December 23, 2015 Ended: January 9, 2016
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: January 2, 2016 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 3374 Began: December 22, 2015 Ended: January 9, 2016
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: August 7, 2015 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4238 Began: May 15, 2015 Ended: July 27, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Declared: September 6, 2013 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4144 Began: August 2, 2013 Ended: August 14, 2013
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: May 9, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1980 Began: April 19, 2011 Ended: June 6, 2011
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Declared: March 23, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1961 Began: January 31, 2011 Ended: February 5, 2011
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 3, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3317 Began: January 31, 2011 Ended: February 5, 2011
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 30, 2009 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3303 Began: January 26, 2009 Ended: January 28, 2009
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: March 19, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1749 Began: March 17, 2008 Ended: May 9, 2008
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: February 5, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1742 Began: January 7, 2008 Ended: January 10, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Declared: December 27, 2007 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1736 Began: December 6, 2007 Ended: December 15, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Declared: December 12, 2007 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3281 Began: December 8, 2007 Ended: December 15, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: January 15, 2007 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1676 Began: January 12, 2007 Ended: January 22, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 10, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3232 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: May 6, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1463 Began: May 4, 2003 Ended: May 30, 2003
Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Declared: May 6, 2002 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1412 Began: April 24, 2002 Ended: June 10, 2002
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
Declared: June 2, 1995 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1054 Began: May 13, 1995 Ended: June 23, 1995
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: July 9, 1993 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 995 Began: June 10, 1993 Ended: October 25, 1993
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: October 14, 1986 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 779 Began: September 18, 1986 Ended: October 15, 1986
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Declared: April 19, 1973 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 372 Began: April 19, 1973 Ended: April 19, 1973
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.