22declarations
7major disasters
4emergencies
1964first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Fire13
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Flood2
Coastal Storm1
Drought1
By decade
11960s
11970s
11990s
62000s
32010s
102020s
Population: 24,503 in April 2020, 25,536 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Jefferson County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | FM-5655-OR | Rowe Creek Fire Complex | Fire | PA | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | FM-5647-OR | Akawa Butte Fire | Fire | PA | — |
| Aug 23, 2025 | FM-5610-OR | Flat Fire | Fire | PA | — |
| Jun 17, 2025 | FM-5589-OR | Alder Springs Fire | Fire | PAHM | — |
| Aug 6, 2024 | FM-5528-OR | Elk Lane Fire | Fire | PAHM | — |
| Sep 15, 2020 | DR-4562-OR | Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds | Fire | IHPPAHM | $706.6 million |
| Sep 10, 2020 | EM-3542-OR | Wildfires | Fire | PA | — |
| Sep 8, 2020 | FM-5356-OR | Beachie Creek Lionshead Fire Complex | Fire | PAHM | — |
| Mar 28, 2020 | DR-4499-OR | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $2.00 billion |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3429-OR | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| May 2, 2019 | DR-4432-OR | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Severe Storm | PAHM | $34.3 million |
| Jun 22, 2018 | FM-5243-OR | Graham Fire | Fire | PAHM | $1.3 million |
| Jun 8, 2016 | FM-5126-OR | Akawana Fire | Fire | PA | $2.7 million |
| Mar 20, 2006 | DR-1632-OR | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Severe Storm | PAHM | $8.8 million |
| Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3228-OR | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Coastal Storm | PA | $940,483 |
| Feb 19, 2004 | DR-1510-OR | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Storm | PAHM | $11.1 million |
| Aug 20, 2003 | FM-2493-OR | Or-Booth Fire-8-19-2003 | Fire | PA | $1.4 million |
| Jul 29, 2002 | FM-2455-OR | Or - Cache Mountain Fire - 07/28/02 | Fire | PA | $1.1 million |
| Jul 16, 2002 | FM-2443-OR | Or - Eyerly Fire - 07/13/2002 | Fire | PA | $393,221 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | DR-1099-OR | High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Apr 29, 1977 | EM-3039-OR | Drought | Drought | PA | — |
| Dec 24, 1964 | DR-184-OR | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |