18declarations
13major disasters
5emergencies
1968first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Severe Storm7
Tornado3
Hurricane2
Biological2
Flood2
Winter Storm1
Snowstorm1
By decade
11960s
21970s
11980s
11990s
52000s
22010s
62020s
Population: 16,570 in April 2020, 14,661 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Phillips County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3636-AR | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Apr 5, 2025 | EM-3627-AR | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| Aug 27, 2020 | EM-3541-AR | Hurricane Laura | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Jul 10, 2020 | DR-4556-AR | Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds | Tornado | PAHM | $11.3 million |
| Apr 3, 2020 | DR-4518-AR | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $284.4 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3461-AR | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| May 6, 2016 | DR-4270-AR | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $2.8 million |
| May 2, 2011 | DR-1975-AR | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $83.1 million |
| Jun 16, 2009 | DR-1845-AR | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $10.4 million |
| May 20, 2008 | DR-1758-AR | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $5.7 million |
| Mar 26, 2008 | DR-1751-AR | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $58.7 million |
| Sep 2, 2005 | EM-3215-AR | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $45.1 million |
| Jun 6, 2003 | DR-1472-AR | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $13.7 million |
| Feb 28, 1994 | DR-1011-AR | Severe Winter Ice Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Nov 23, 1988 | DR-817-AR | Severe Storms & Tornadoes | Tornado | IA | — |
| May 31, 1974 | DR-435-AR | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Apr 27, 1973 | DR-375-AR | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| May 29, 1968 | DR-239-AR | Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding | Tornado | IAPA | — |