22declarations
19major disasters
3emergencies
1965first on record
2024latest
By hazard
Severe Storm10
Flood7
Biological2
Snowstorm1
Hurricane1
Severe Ice Storm1
By decade
31960s
31990s
32000s
82010s
52020s
Population: 20,826 in April 2020, 20,816 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Buena Vista County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2024 | DR-4796-IA | Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $289.7 million |
| May 24, 2024 | DR-4784-IA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $35.3 million |
| Feb 23, 2022 | DR-4642-IA | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | PAHM | $7.7 million |
| Mar 23, 2020 | DR-4483-IA | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $592.5 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3480-IA | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Mar 23, 2019 | DR-4421-IA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $203.4 million |
| Aug 20, 2018 | DR-4386-IA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $19.1 million |
| Jul 24, 2014 | DR-4184-IA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $20.8 million |
| Jul 2, 2013 | DR-4126-IA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $23.3 million |
| May 5, 2011 | DR-1977-IA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds | Severe Storm | PAHM | $3.4 million |
| Jul 29, 2010 | DR-1930-IA | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $94.0 million |
| Mar 2, 2010 | DR-1880-IA | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | PAHM | $106.0 million |
| Feb 25, 2010 | DR-1877-IA | Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm | Severe Storm | PAHM | $7.0 million |
| Mar 30, 2007 | EM-3275-IA | Snow | Snowstorm | PA | $2.9 million |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3239-IA | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $244,048 |
| May 25, 2004 | DR-1518-IA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $22.5 million |
| Jul 2, 1998 | DR-1230-IA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding | Flood | IAPAHM | — |
| Jul 9, 1993 | DR-996-IA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Dec 26, 1991 | DR-928-IA | Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PA | — |
| Aug 14, 1969 | DR-269-IA | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Apr 25, 1969 | DR-259-IA | Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Apr 22, 1965 | DR-193-IA | Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |