25declarations
18major disasters
7emergencies
1973first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Severe Storm15
Flood3
Severe Ice Storm3
Biological2
Hurricane1
Drought1
By decade
21970s
21990s
112000s
62010s
42020s
Population: 31,522 in April 2020, 33,070 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Polk County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | DR-4929-MO | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PA | $1.4 million |
| Jul 9, 2020 | DR-4552-MO | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $10.7 million |
| Mar 26, 2020 | DR-4490-MO | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $1.30 billion |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3482-MO | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Jan 21, 2016 | DR-4250-MO | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $56.6 million |
| Jan 2, 2016 | EM-3374-MO | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Flood | PA | — |
| Aug 7, 2015 | DR-4238-MO | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $61.0 million |
| May 9, 2011 | DR-1980-MO | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $289.8 million |
| Mar 23, 2011 | DR-1961-MO | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Severe Storm | PAHM | $11.6 million |
| Feb 3, 2011 | EM-3317-MO | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| Jun 19, 2009 | DR-1847-MO | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $39.6 million |
| Jan 30, 2009 | EM-3303-MO | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PA | — |
| Jun 25, 2008 | DR-1773-MO | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $39.4 million |
| Mar 19, 2008 | DR-1749-MO | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $47.4 million |
| Dec 12, 2007 | EM-3281-MO | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | PA | — |
| Sep 21, 2007 | DR-1728-MO | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $5.9 million |
| Jan 15, 2007 | DR-1676-MO | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $123.2 million |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3232-MO | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $1.8 million |
| Jun 11, 2004 | DR-1524-MO | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAHM | $1.4 million |
| May 6, 2003 | DR-1463-MO | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $30.0 million |
| May 6, 2002 | DR-1412-MO | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPAHM | $40.3 million |
| Oct 14, 1998 | DR-1253-MO | Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IAPAHM | $2.1 million |
| Jul 9, 1993 | DR-995-MO | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Sep 24, 1976 | EM-3017-MO | Drought | Drought | PA | — |
| Apr 19, 1973 | DR-372-MO | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |