14declarations
9major disasters
3emergencies
1964first on record
2025latest
By hazard
Severe Storm4
Fire3
Flood3
Biological2
Coastal Storm1
Drought1
By decade
11960s
11970s
21990s
42000s
12010s
52020s
Population: 1,448 in April 2020, 1,456 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Wheeler County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | DR-4854-OR | Wildfires | Fire | PAHM | $56.8 million |
| Sep 7, 2024 | FM-5534-OR | Rail Ridge Fire | Fire | PAHM | — |
| Jul 18, 2024 | FM-5511-OR | Lone Rock Fire | 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 | — |
| Jul 9, 2019 | DR-4452-OR | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Flood | PAHM | $11.3 million |
| Feb 22, 2007 | DR-1683-OR | Severe Winter Storm and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $6.0 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 |
| Jan 23, 1997 | DR-1160-OR | Severe Winter Storms, Land and Mudslides, Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| 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 | — |