Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Lehigh County has been named in 17 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Pennsylvania (7) are listed on the state page.

17declarations 10major disasters 7emergencies 1965first on record 2020latest

By hazard

Hurricane5

Snowstorm3

Flood3

Severe Storm3

Biological2

Drought1

11960s

11970s

41990s

42000s

52010s

22020s

Population: 374,552 in April 2020, 385,655 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
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
Oct 29, 2012	EM-3356-PA	Hurricane Sandy	Hurricane	PA	—
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	—
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
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	—
Jun 23, 1972	DR-340-PA	Tropical Storm Agnes	Flood	IAPA	—
Aug 18, 1965	DR-206-PA	Water Shortage	Drought	IAPA	—