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FIPS 28011 · population 28,395 (2024)
Bolivar County, Mississippi
Bolivar County has been named in 24 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Mississippi (11) are listed on the state page.
24declarations
17major disasters
7emergencies
1973first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Severe Storm8
Flood5
Hurricane4
Winter Storm2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm1
Tornado1
Snowstorm1
By decade
31970s
51990s
52000s
32010s
82020s
Population: 30,986 in April 2020, 28,395 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Bolivar County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | DR-4899-MS | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | IHPPA | $482.3 million |
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3640-MS | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $46.4 million |
| Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Apr 16, 2020 | DR-4536-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $45.2 million |
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4528-MS | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $396.1 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3474-MS | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Mar 12, 2020 | DR-4478-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $8.2 million |
| Mar 25, 2016 | DR-4268-MS | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $20.4 million |
| May 11, 2011 | DR-1983-MS | Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $22.3 million |
| May 4, 2011 | EM-3320-MS | Flooding | Flood | PA | $16,251 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3291-MS | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | PA | $356,530 |
| May 8, 2008 | DR-1753-MS | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPHM | $1.7 million |
| Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1604-MS | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $4.85 billion |
| Dec 7, 2001 | DR-1398-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPAHM | $6.3 million |
| Feb 23, 2001 | DR-1360-MS | Severe Storms and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IAPAHM | $20.9 million |
| Jan 25, 1999 | DR-1265-MS | Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $8.3 million |
| Jun 13, 1997 | DR-1178-MS | Flooding | Flood | IA | — |
| Feb 18, 1994 | DR-1009-MS | Severe Winter Storm, Freeezing Rain and Sleet | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| May 17, 1991 | DR-906-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Mar 5, 1991 | DR-895-MS | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Apr 24, 1978 | EM-3063-MS | Tornadoes | Tornado | IA | — |
| Feb 22, 1977 | EM-3032-MS | Drought & Freezing | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Mar 27, 1973 | DR-368-MS | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |