15declarations
13major disasters
2emergencies
1965first on record
2020latest
By hazard
Flood6
Severe Storm4
Biological2
Hurricane1
Severe Ice Storm1
Tornado1
By decade
21960s
11970s
51990s
32000s
22010s
22020s
Population: 43,127 in April 2020, 42,493 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Cerro Gordo County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2020 | DR-4483-IA | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $592.5 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3480-IA | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Aug 20, 2018 | DR-4386-IA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $19.1 million |
| Oct 31, 2016 | DR-4289-IA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $20.5 million |
| May 27, 2008 | DR-1763-IA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $1.57 billion |
| 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 22, 1999 | DR-1282-IA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPAHM | $13.6 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 | — |
| Sep 6, 1990 | DR-879-IA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jul 1, 1979 | DR-590-IA | High Winds & Tornadoes | Tornado | IAPA | — |
| Aug 14, 1969 | DR-269-IA | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Apr 22, 1965 | DR-193-IA | Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |