13declarations
10major disasters
3emergencies
1965first on record
2020latest
By hazard
Flood6
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Hurricane1
Drought1
By decade
31960s
31970s
21990s
22000s
12010s
22020s
Population: 41,377 in April 2020, 41,881 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Benton County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2020 | DR-4531-MN | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $604.7 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3453-MN | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Jul 25, 2013 | DR-4131-MN | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $15.4 million |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3242-MN | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $2.5 million |
| May 16, 2001 | DR-1370-MN | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | Flood | IAPAHM | $41.3 million |
| Apr 8, 1997 | DR-1175-MN | Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jan 16, 1997 | DR-1158-MN | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| Jul 8, 1978 | DR-560-MN | Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Jun 17, 1976 | EM-3013-MN | Drought | Drought | PA | — |
| Aug 1, 1972 | DR-347-MN | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Apr 18, 1969 | DR-255-MN | Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Mar 22, 1966 | DR-215-MN | Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Apr 11, 1965 | DR-188-MN | Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |