17declarations
11major disasters
2emergencies
1975first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Fire5
Flood4
Severe Storm3
Straight-Line Winds2
Biological2
Hurricane1
By decade
11970s
21980s
11990s
52000s
32010s
52020s
Population: 6,941 in April 2020, 7,120 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Powell County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | DR-4902-MT | Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds | Straight-Line Winds | PA | $1.8 million |
| Aug 26, 2025 | FM-5611-MT | Windy Rock Fire | Fire | PA | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 | DR-4813-MT | Straight-Line Winds | Straight-Line Winds | PAHM | $5.1 million |
| Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $92.9 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Oct 31, 2018 | DR-4405-MT | Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $1.7 million |
| Sep 9, 2017 | FM-5207-MT | Rice Ridge Fire | Fire | PAHM | $37,601 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | DR-1996-MT | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $56.3 million |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3253-MT | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $119,960 |
| Aug 20, 2003 | FM-2492-MT | Mt-Lincoln Fire Complex - 08/14/2003 | Fire | PA | $763,958 |
| Jul 7, 2001 | DR-1385-MT | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Storm | PAHM | $1.1 million |
| Aug 30, 2000 | DR-1340-MT | Wildfires | Fire | IAHM | $311,009 |
| Aug 5, 2000 | FM-2317-MT | Mt-Southwestern Zone Two Fire Complex | Fire | PA | $13.6 million |
| Feb 23, 1996 | DR-1105-MT | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| Mar 15, 1986 | DR-761-MT | Heavy Rains, Landslides & Flooding | Flood | PA | — |
| May 27, 1981 | DR-640-MT | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jun 28, 1975 | DR-472-MT | Rains, Showmelt, Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |