15declarations
6major disasters
6emergencies
1989first on record
2021latest
By hazard
Fire6
Hurricane3
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Severe Storm2
By decade
11980s
21990s
62000s
22010s
42020s
Population: 165,182 in April 2020, 170,022 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Ector County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Apr 27, 2011 | FM-2901-TX | Pleasant Farms Fire | Fire | PA | $66,410 |
| Apr 3, 2011 | FM-2881-TX | Bates Field Fire | Fire | PA | $245,180 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | EM-3284-TX | Wildfires | Fire | PA | — |
| Feb 25, 2008 | FM-2745-TX | South Odessa Fire | Fire | PA | $36,655 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| May 19, 1989 | DR-828-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |