17declarations
11major disasters
6emergencies
1965first on record
2021latest
By hazard
Hurricane9
Snowstorm4
Biological2
Severe Storm1
Drought1
By decade
11960s
31990s
52000s
42010s
42020s
Population: 570,721 in April 2020, 588,093 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming New Castle County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2021 | DR-4627-DE | Remnants of Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | PAHM | $6.8 million |
| Oct 2, 2020 | DR-4566-DE | Tropical Storm Isaias | Hurricane | PAHM | $3.6 million |
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4526-DE | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $287.4 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3449-DE | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Nov 16, 2012 | DR-4090-DE | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | PAHM | $6.9 million |
| Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3357-DE | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Aug 28, 2011 | EM-3336-DE | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | PA | $916,844 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | DR-1896-DE | Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms | Snowstorm | PAHM | $9.4 million |
| Sep 30, 2005 | EM-3263-DE | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $95,419 |
| Nov 15, 2004 | DR-1572-DE | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding From the Remnants of | Severe Storm | PAHM | $842,674 |
| Sep 23, 2003 | DR-1495-DE | Tropical Storm Henri | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $9.1 million |
| Sep 20, 2003 | DR-1494-DE | Hurricane Isabel | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $4.0 million |
| Mar 20, 2003 | EM-3183-DE | Snow | Snowstorm | PA | $3.6 million |
| Sep 21, 1999 | DR-1297-DE | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $4.2 million |
| Jan 12, 1996 | DR-1082-DE | Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Mar 18, 1993 | EM-3111-DE | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Aug 18, 1965 | DR-207-DE | Water Shortage | Drought | IAPA | — |