20declarations
14major disasters
6emergencies
1965first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane6
Snowstorm5
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Coastal Storm1
Flood1
Drought1
By decade
11960s
61990s
42000s
62010s
32020s
Population: 237,390 in April 2020, 271,134 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Sussex County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | DR-4916-DE | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | $2.2 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 | — |
| Mar 16, 2016 | DR-4265-DE | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Snowstorm | PAHM | $1.6 million |
| Nov 16, 2012 | DR-4090-DE | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | PAHM | $6.9 million |
| Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3357-DE | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 30, 2011 | DR-4037-DE | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | PAHM | $2.3 million |
| 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 |
| Jul 5, 2006 | DR-1654-DE | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $587,455 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | EM-3263-DE | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $95,419 |
| 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 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | DR-1205-DE | Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| Jan 12, 1996 | DR-1082-DE | Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Mar 16, 1994 | DR-1017-DE | Severe Ice Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| Mar 18, 1993 | EM-3111-DE | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Jan 15, 1993 | DR-976-DE | Severe Coastal Storm & Flooding | Coastal Storm | PA | — |
| Feb 6, 1992 | DR-933-DE | Severe Coastal Storm | Flood | PA | — |
| Aug 18, 1965 | DR-207-DE | Water Shortage | Drought | IAPA | — |