Delta County, Texas

Delta County has been named in 18 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

18declarations 12major disasters 6emergencies 1966first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Severe Storm4

Flood3

Severe Ice Storm3

Fire3

Hurricane3

Biological2

11960s

11970s

21990s

72000s

22010s

52020s

Population: 5,226 in April 2020, 5,647 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
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	—
Mar 25, 2020	DR-4485-TX	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$14.90 billion
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3458-TX	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Feb 9, 2016	DR-4255-TX	Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$27.1 million
May 29, 2015	DR-4223-TX	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPPAHM	$240.2 million
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
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
Jan 27, 1972	DR-320-TX	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
May 12, 1966	DR-218-TX	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—