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FIPS 42029 · population 560,745 (2024)
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County has been named in 26 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Pennsylvania (7) are listed on the state page.
26declarations
18major disasters
8emergencies
1965first on record
2021latest
By hazard
Hurricane7
Flood6
Severe Storm5
Snowstorm4
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm1
Drought1
By decade
11960s
31970s
51990s
62000s
82010s
32020s
Population: 534,418 in April 2020, 560,745 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Chester County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal 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 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | EM-3367-PA | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PA | — |
| 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 |
| Sep 3, 2011 | DR-4025-PA | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $76.4 million |
| Aug 29, 2011 | EM-3339-PA | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Apr 16, 2010 | DR-1898-PA | Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms | Snowstorm | PAHM | $49.1 million |
| Jun 30, 2006 | DR-1649-PA | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $105.2 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 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | DR-1497-PA | Tropical Storms Henri and Isabel and Related Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAHM | $1.0 million |
| Mar 14, 2003 | EM-3180-PA | Snow | Severe Storm | PA | $21.0 million |
| Sep 18, 1999 | DR-1294-PA | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $14.6 million |
| 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 | — |
| Jul 17, 1973 | DR-400-PA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jun 23, 1972 | DR-340-PA | Tropical Storm Agnes | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Sep 18, 1971 | DR-312-PA | Floods | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Aug 18, 1965 | DR-206-PA | Water Shortage | Drought | IAPA | — |