28declarations
18major disasters
10emergencies
1987first on record
2024latest
By hazard
Hurricane7
Severe Storm5
Fire5
Flood3
Severe Ice Storm3
Biological2
Other1
Coastal Storm1
Tornado1
By decade
31980s
41990s
112000s
32010s
72020s
Population: 50,529 in April 2020, 53,223 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Cherokee County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | DR-4798-TX | Hurricane Beryl | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $1.26 billion |
| May 17, 2024 | DR-4781-TX | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $606.0 million |
| Feb 19, 2021 | DR-4586-TX | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | IHPPAHM | $346.7 million |
| Feb 14, 2021 | EM-3554-TX | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PA | — |
| Aug 24, 2020 | EM-3540-TX | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura | Hurricane | PA | $57.3 million |
| Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4485-TX | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $14.90 billion |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3458-TX | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Apr 25, 2016 | DR-4269-TX | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $109.4 million |
| May 29, 2015 | DR-4223-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $240.2 million |
| Sep 9, 2011 | DR-4029-TX | Wildfires | Fire | IHPPAHM | $72.9 million |
| Sep 13, 2008 | DR-1791-TX | Hurricane Ike | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $3.14 billion |
| Sep 10, 2008 | EM-3294-TX | Hurricane Ike | Hurricane | PA | $562,029 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | EM-3284-TX | Wildfires | Fire | PA | — |
| Jun 29, 2007 | DR-1709-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $99.4 million |
| Jan 11, 2006 | DR-1624-TX | Extreme Wildfire Threat | Fire | IHPIAPAHM | $37.4 million |
| Sep 24, 2005 | DR-1606-TX | Hurricane Rita | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $1.08 billion |
| Sep 21, 2005 | EM-3261-TX | Hurricane Rita | Hurricane | PA | $6.3 million |
| Sep 2, 2005 | EM-3216-TX | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $519.0 million |
| Feb 1, 2003 | EM-3171-TX | Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia | Other | PA | $6.1 million |
| Jun 9, 2001 | DR-1379-TX | Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 | Coastal Storm | IAPAHM | $634.7 million |
| Jan 8, 2001 | DR-1356-TX | Severe Winter Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | IAPAHM | $44.1 million |
| Sep 1, 1999 | EM-3142-TX | Extreme Fire Hazards | Fire | PA | $6.2 million |
| Aug 26, 1998 | DR-1239-TX | Tropical Storm Charley | Severe Storm | IAPAHM | $12.1 million |
| Feb 23, 1996 | EM-3117-TX | Extreme Fire Hazard | Fire | PA | — |
| May 2, 1990 | DR-863-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| May 19, 1989 | DR-828-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Apr 23, 1989 | DR-823-TX | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Nov 20, 1987 | DR-802-TX | Severe Storms & Tornadoes | Tornado | IA | — |