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FIPS 28031 · population 18,015 (2024)
Covington County, Mississippi
Covington County has been named in 33 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Mississippi (11) are listed on the state page.
33declarations
23major disasters
10emergencies
1969first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane15
Severe Storm8
Winter Storm2
Biological2
Flood2
Tropical Storm1
Severe Ice Storm1
Tornado1
Snowstorm1
By decade
11960s
31970s
11980s
41990s
52000s
52010s
142020s
Population: 18,339 in April 2020, 18,015 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Covington County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | DR-4930-MS | Tropical Storm Arthur | Tropical Storm | IHPPA | $27.3 million |
| 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 | — |
| May 21, 2025 | DR-4874-MS | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPA | $81.4 million |
| Aug 12, 2023 | DR-4727-MS | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes. | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $14.0 million |
| Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $46.4 million |
| Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | PA | — |
| May 4, 2021 | DR-4598-MS | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $24.2 million |
| Sep 14, 2020 | EM-3544-MS | Hurricane Sally | Hurricane | PA | $964,565 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | EM-3539-MS | Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura | Hurricane | PA | $22,140 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | DR-4551-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $9.4 million |
| 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 | — |
| Dec 6, 2019 | DR-4470-MS | Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $14.2 million |
| Feb 14, 2019 | DR-4415-MS | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornado | Severe Storm | PAHM | $7.6 million |
| Mar 25, 2016 | DR-4268-MS | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $20.4 million |
| Aug 29, 2012 | DR-4081-MS | Hurricane Isaac | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $62.2 million |
| Aug 28, 2012 | EM-3348-MS | Tropical Storm Isaac | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3291-MS | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | PA | $356,530 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1604-MS | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $4.85 billion |
| Aug 28, 2005 | EM-3213-MS | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Jul 10, 2005 | DR-1594-MS | Hurricane Dennis | Hurricane | PAHM | $1.9 million |
| Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1550-MS | Hurricane Ivan | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $24.5 million |
| Oct 1, 1998 | DR-1251-MS | Hurricane Georges | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $13.3 million |
| Sep 28, 1998 | EM-3132-MS | Hurricane Georges | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Nov 25, 1992 | DR-968-MS | Severe Storms, High Winds & Tornadoes | Tornado | IAPA | — |
| Feb 28, 1990 | DR-859-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Apr 16, 1983 | DR-678-MS | Severe Storms, Flooding & Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Sep 13, 1979 | DR-599-MS | Hurricane Frederic | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Feb 22, 1977 | EM-3032-MS | Drought & Freezing | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Apr 18, 1974 | DR-430-MS | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Aug 18, 1969 | DR-271-MS | Hurricane Camille | Hurricane | IAPA | — |