31declarations
21major disasters
10emergencies
1973first on record
2024latest
By hazard
Hurricane10
Flood6
Severe Storm5
Fire4
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Other1
Coastal Storm1
By decade
31970s
21980s
31990s
112000s
52010s
72020s
Population: 84,815 in April 2020, 86,115 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Orange County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | DR-4798-TX | Hurricane Beryl | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $1.26 billion |
| 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 | — |
| Dec 9, 2020 | DR-4572-TX | Hurricane Laura | Hurricane | PAHM | $76.7 million |
| 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 | — |
| Oct 4, 2019 | DR-4466-TX | Tropical Storm Imelda | Flood | IHPHM | $73.9 million |
| Aug 25, 2017 | DR-4332-TX | Hurricane Harvey | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $5.23 billion |
| Mar 19, 2016 | DR-4266-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $59.0 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 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | EM-3290-TX | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | PA | $27.4 million |
| Mar 14, 2008 | EM-3284-TX | Wildfires | Fire | PA | — |
| 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 |
| Nov 5, 2002 | DR-1439-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAHM | $65.1 million |
| Jun 9, 2001 | DR-1379-TX | Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 | Coastal Storm | IAPAHM | $634.7 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 |
| Oct 18, 1994 | DR-1041-TX | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jul 18, 1989 | DR-836-TX | Tropical Storm Allison | Flood | IAPA | — |
| May 19, 1989 | DR-828-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Jul 28, 1979 | DR-595-TX | Storms & Flash Floods | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Apr 26, 1979 | DR-580-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Jun 25, 1973 | DR-393-TX | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |