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Polk County, Oregon FEMA Disaster Declarations — 15 Federal Declarations

1964–2026 · 13 DR · 2 EM · 0 FM · Last update: April 7, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Polk County, Oregon had?

Polk County, Oregon has had 15 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1964 through 2026 — 13 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (8), Flood (4), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Polk County

Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 7, 2026 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4907 Began: December 15, 2025 Ended: December 21, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: May 4, 2021 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4599 Began: February 11, 2021 Ended: February 15, 2021
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 28, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4499 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 #: 3429 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: February 17, 2016 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4258 Began: December 6, 2015 Ended: December 23, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: March 2, 2012 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4055 Began: January 17, 2012 Ended: January 21, 2012
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Declared: March 2, 2009 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1824 Began: December 13, 2008 Ended: December 26, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: December 8, 2007 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1733 Began: December 1, 2007 Ended: December 17, 2007
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: February 22, 2007 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1683 Began: December 14, 2006 Ended: December 15, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: March 20, 2006 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1632 Began: December 18, 2005 Ended: January 21, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 7, 2005 Incident: Coastal Storm Disaster #: 3228 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Declared: February 19, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1510 Began: December 26, 2003 Ended: January 14, 2004
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: February 9, 1996 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1099 Began: February 4, 1996 Ended: February 21, 1996
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Declared: January 25, 1974 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 413 Began: January 25, 1974 Ended: January 25, 1974
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Declared: December 24, 1964 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 184 Began: December 24, 1964 Ended: December 24, 1964
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.