21declarations
14major disasters
7emergencies
1974first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Severe Storm9
Snowstorm4
Biological2
Flood2
Winter Storm1
Hurricane1
Severe Ice Storm1
Tornado1
By decade
21970s
51990s
82000s
22010s
42020s
Population: 8,708 in April 2020, 8,853 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Benton County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3641-IN | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Apr 15, 2023 | DR-4704-IN | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $17.2 million |
| Apr 3, 2020 | DR-4515-IN | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $372.6 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3456-IN | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| May 4, 2018 | DR-4363-IN | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $16.0 million |
| Jun 23, 2011 | DR-1997-IN | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and | Severe Storm | PAHM | $15.4 million |
| Jun 8, 2008 | DR-1766-IN | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $175.4 million |
| Jan 30, 2008 | DR-1740-IN | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $14.0 million |
| Mar 12, 2007 | EM-3274-IN | Snow | Snowstorm | PA | $9.1 million |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3238-IN | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $2.1 million |
| Jan 21, 2005 | DR-1573-IN | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $33.0 million |
| Jun 3, 2004 | DR-1520-IN | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $9.6 million |
| Jul 11, 2003 | DR-1476-IN | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $21.8 million |
| Jan 24, 2001 | EM-3162-IN | Snow | Snowstorm | PA | $3.7 million |
| Jan 15, 1999 | EM-3135-IN | In-Winter Storm 12/23/98 | Snowstorm | PA | $9.8 million |
| Jul 22, 1998 | DR-1234-IN | Severe Storms and Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| May 8, 1998 | DR-1217-IN | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| Mar 29, 1991 | DR-899-IN | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PA | — |
| Jan 5, 1991 | DR-891-IN | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Feb 2, 1977 | EM-3028-IN | Snowstorms | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Apr 4, 1974 | DR-423-IN | Tornadoes | Tornado | IAPA | — |