By hazard
Links open the declarations for that hazard in Pennsylvania where there are five or more.
Counties named most often
| County | Declarations | Population 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 29 | 879,190 |
| Bucks County | 27 | 650,131 |
| Wyoming County | 27 | 25,771 |
| Chester County | 26 | 560,745 |
| Philadelphia County | 25 | 1,573,916 |
| Sullivan County | 25 | 5,927 |
| Wayne County | 25 | 51,419 |
| Delaware County | 24 | 584,882 |
| Northampton County | 24 | 322,989 |
| Schuylkill County | 24 | 144,523 |
| Susquehanna County | 24 | 38,100 |
| Berks County | 23 | 439,117 |
| Luzerne County | 23 | 331,379 |
| Dauphin County | 22 | 293,029 |
| Lackawanna County | 22 | 216,859 |
All declarations
64 declarations
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Areas | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1955 | DR-40-PA | Floods & Rains | Flood | statewide | IAPAHM | — |
| Mar 15, 1956 | DR-51-PA | Flood | Flood | statewide | IAPAHM | — |
| May 21, 1956 | DR-58-PA | Severe Storm | Severe Storm | statewide | IAPAHM | — |
| Aug 9, 1956 | DR-61-PA | Storm | Severe Storm | statewide | IAPAHM | — |
| Jan 23, 1959 | DR-89-PA | Floods | Flood | statewide | IAPAHM | — |
| Aug 18, 1965 | DR-206-PA | Water Shortage | Drought | 13 | IAPA | — |
| Aug 19, 1969 | DR-273-PA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 4 | IAPA | — |
| Sep 18, 1971 | DR-312-PA | Floods | Flood | 7 | IAPA | — |
| Jun 23, 1972 | DR-340-PA | Tropical Storm Agnes | Flood | 67 | IAPA | — |
| Sep 28, 1972 | DR-355-PA | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | 1 | PA | — |
| Jul 17, 1973 | DR-400-PA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 10 | IAPA | — |
| Sep 26, 1975 | DR-485-PA | Severe Storms, Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | 30 | IAPA | — |
| Jul 7, 1976 | DR-513-PA | High Winds, Flash Floods | Flood | 2 | IAPA | — |
| Oct 20, 1976 | DR-523-PA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 21 | IAPA | — |
| Jul 21, 1977 | DR-537-PA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 8 | IAPA | — |
| Aug 19, 1980 | DR-629-PA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 3 | IAPA | — |
| Jun 15, 1981 | DR-641-PA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 5 | IAPA | — |
| Aug 27, 1984 | DR-721-PA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 7 | IAPA | — |
| Jun 3, 1985 | DR-737-PA | Severe Storms, High Winds & Tornadoes | Tornado | 11 | IAPA | — |
| Oct 8, 1985 | DR-745-PA | Hurricane Gloria | Hurricane | 6 | IAPA | — |
| Nov 9, 1985 | DR-754-PA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 6 | IAPA | — |
| Jun 5, 1986 | DR-766-PA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 1 | IA | — |
| Mar 10, 1994 | DR-1015-PA | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Storm | 44 | PA | — |
| Jan 13, 1996 | DR-1085-PA | Blizzard of 96 | Snowstorm | 51 | PA | — |
| Jan 21, 1996 | DR-1093-PA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | 67 | IAPA | — |
| Jun 18, 1996 | DR-1120-PA | Flooding, Severe Storms | Flood | 5 | IAPA | — |
| Jul 26, 1996 | DR-1130-PA | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | Flood | 10 | IAPA | — |
| Sep 13, 1996 | DR-1138-PA | Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Fran | Flood | 6 | IAPA | — |
| Dec 23, 1996 | DR-1150-PA | Severe Thunderstorms, High Winds,rain, Flooding | Flood | 1 | IAPA | — |
| Jun 8, 1998 | DR-1219-PA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding | Severe Storm | 7 | IAPA | — |
| Sep 1, 1999 | DR-1289-PA | Pa - Flooding 8/20/99 | Severe Storm | 2 | IAPAHM | $1.1 million |
| Sep 18, 1999 | DR-1294-PA | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | Hurricane | 8 | IAPAHM | $14.6 million |
| Sep 22, 1999 | DR-1298-PA | Tropical Depression Dennis Pa | Flood | 5 | IAHM | $195,648 |
| Jun 21, 2001 | DR-1383-PA | Tropical Storm Allison | Severe Storm | 3 | IAPAHM | $8.5 million |
| Aug 23, 2003 | DR-1485-PA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | 14 | IHPIAPAHM | $33.7 million |
| Sep 26, 2003 | DR-1497-PA | Tropical Storms Henri and Isabel and Related Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 1 | IHPIAHM | $1.0 million |
| Aug 6, 2004 | DR-1538-PA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 7 | IHPIAHM | $10.7 million |
| Sep 19, 2004 | DR-1555-PA | Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances | Severe Storm | 67 | IHPIAHM | $3.6 million |
| Sep 19, 2004 | DR-1557-PA | Tropical Depression Ivan | Hurricane | 67 | IHPIAPAHM | $181.5 million |
| Apr 14, 2005 | DR-1587-PA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 11 | IHPIAPAHM | $24.2 million |
| Jun 30, 2006 | DR-1649-PA | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | Severe Storm | 28 | IHPIAPAHM | $105.2 million |
| Feb 23, 2007 | DR-1684-PA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 8 | PAHM | $10.9 million |
| Apr 16, 2010 | DR-1898-PA | Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms | Snowstorm | 27 | PAHM | $49.1 million |
| Jan 29, 1977 | EM-3026-PA | Snowstorms | Snowstorm | 21 | PA | — |
| Jun 13, 1980 | EM-3081-PA | Severe Storms & Tornadoes | Tornado | 4 | IA | — |
| Mar 16, 1993 | EM-3105-PA | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm | Snowstorm | 67 | PA | — |
| Mar 14, 2003 | EM-3180-PA | Snow | Severe Storm | 36 | PA | $21.0 million |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3235-PA | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | 67 | PA | $4.0 million |
| Aug 29, 2011 | EM-3339-PA | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | 13 | PA | — |
| Sep 8, 2011 | EM-3340-PA | Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee | Flood | 42 | PA | $495,306 |
| Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3356-PA | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | 67 | PA | — |
| Feb 6, 2014 | EM-3367-PA | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | 7 | PA | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3441-PA | COVID-19 | Biological | 67 | PA | — |
| Jul 13, 2011 | DR-4003-PA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 5 | PAHM | $10.6 million |
| Sep 3, 2011 | DR-4025-PA | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | 14 | IHPPAHM | $76.4 million |
| Sep 12, 2011 | DR-4030-PA | Tropical Storm Lee | Flood | 34 | IHPPAHM | $283.9 million |
| Jan 10, 2013 | DR-4099-PA | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | 18 | PAHM | $14.3 million |
| Oct 1, 2013 | DR-4149-PA | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | 11 | PAHM | $13.9 million |
| Mar 23, 2016 | DR-4267-PA | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Snowstorm | 23 | PAHM | $50.3 million |
| Dec 2, 2016 | DR-4292-PA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | 4 | PAHM | $28.7 million |
| Nov 27, 2018 | DR-4408-PA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 11 | PAHM | $84.2 million |
| Mar 30, 2020 | DR-4506-PA | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | 67 | IHPPAHM | $2.57 billion |
| Sep 10, 2021 | DR-4618-PA | Remnants of Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | 13 | IHPPAHM | $274.6 million |
| Sep 11, 2024 | DR-4815-PA | Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm | 13 | IHPPAHM | $53.2 million |
* Individual Assistance approved plus Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation obligated, for declarations where OpenFEMA publishes totals; as reported on October 29, 2026. Programs: IHP — Individuals and Households, IA — Individual Assistance, PA — Public Assistance, HM — Hazard Mitigation.