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FIPS 42009 · population 47,643 (2024)

Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Bedford County has been named in 21 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Pennsylvania (7) are listed on the state page.

21declarations 15major disasters 6emergencies 1972first on record 2021latest

By hazard

Flood7
Hurricane5
Snowstorm4
Severe Storm3
Biological2

By decade

21970s
11980s
51990s
42000s
62010s
32020s

Population: 47,576 in April 2020, 47,643 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Bedford County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Sep 10, 2021 DR-4618-PA Remnants of Hurricane Ida Hurricane IHPPAHM $274.6 million
Mar 30, 2020 DR-4506-PA COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $2.57 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3441-PA COVID-19 Biological PA —
Mar 23, 2016 DR-4267-PA Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Snowstorm PAHM $50.3 million
Jan 10, 2013 DR-4099-PA Hurricane Sandy Hurricane PAHM $14.3 million
Oct 29, 2012 EM-3356-PA Hurricane Sandy Hurricane PA —
Sep 12, 2011 DR-4030-PA Tropical Storm Lee Flood IHPPAHM $283.9 million
Sep 8, 2011 EM-3340-PA Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee Flood PA $495,306
Apr 16, 2010 DR-1898-PA Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms Snowstorm PAHM $49.1 million
Sep 10, 2005 EM-3235-PA Hurricane Katrina Hurricane PA $4.0 million
Sep 19, 2004 DR-1557-PA Tropical Depression Ivan Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $181.5 million
Sep 19, 2004 DR-1555-PA Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances Severe Storm IHPIAHM $3.6 million
Mar 14, 2003 EM-3180-PA Snow Severe Storm PA $21.0 million
Jun 18, 1996 DR-1120-PA Flooding, Severe Storms Flood IAPA —
Jan 21, 1996 DR-1093-PA Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1085-PA Blizzard of 96 Snowstorm PA —
Mar 10, 1994 DR-1015-PA Severe Winter Storms Severe Storm PA —
Mar 16, 1993 EM-3105-PA Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm Snowstorm PA —
Aug 27, 1984 DR-721-PA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jul 21, 1977 DR-537-PA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jun 23, 1972 DR-340-PA Tropical Storm Agnes Flood IAPA —