15declarations
12major disasters
2emergencies
1978first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Severe Storm7
Flood3
Biological2
Fire1
Hurricane1
Snowstorm1
By decade
11970s
31990s
52000s
22010s
42020s
Population: 24,105 in April 2020, 24,554 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Dawson County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | FM-5623-NE | Morrill-Cottonwood Fire | Fire | PA | — |
| Sep 24, 2024 | DR-4822-NE | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $13.9 million |
| Apr 4, 2020 | DR-4521-NE | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $327.0 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3483-NE | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Mar 21, 2019 | DR-4420-NE | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $595.9 million |
| Jul 15, 2010 | DR-1924-NE | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $51.1 million |
| Jun 20, 2008 | DR-1770-NE | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $40.7 million |
| Jul 24, 2007 | DR-1714-NE | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $2.3 million |
| Jan 7, 2007 | DR-1674-NE | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Storm | PAHM | $141.8 million |
| Jan 26, 2006 | DR-1627-NE | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | PAHM | $5.8 million |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3245-NE | Hurricane Katrina Evacuees | Hurricane | PA | $393,813 |
| Nov 1, 1997 | DR-1190-NE | Severe Snow Storms, Rain, and Strong Winds | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| May 9, 1994 | DR-1027-NE | Severe Snow and Ice Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Jul 19, 1993 | DR-998-NE | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Mar 24, 1978 | DR-552-NE | Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |