30declarations
20major disasters
10emergencies
1973first on record
2024latest
By hazard
Hurricane9
Flood7
Severe Storm4
Fire4
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Other1
Coastal Storm1
By decade
11970s
11980s
71990s
92000s
52010s
72020s
Population: 50,118 in April 2020, 54,258 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Polk 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 | — |
| Feb 25, 2019 | DR-4416-TX | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $53.5 million |
| Aug 25, 2017 | DR-4332-TX | Hurricane Harvey | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $5.23 billion |
| Jun 11, 2016 | DR-4272-TX | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $108.9 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 |
| 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 |
| Sep 1, 1999 | EM-3142-TX | Extreme Fire Hazards | Fire | PA | $6.2 million |
| Oct 21, 1998 | DR-1257-TX | Tx-Flooding 10/18/98 | Flood | IAPAHM | $52.2 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 | — |
| Oct 18, 1994 | DR-1041-TX | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Dec 26, 1991 | DR-930-TX | Severe Thunderstorms | Flood | IAPA | — |
| 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 | — |
| Jul 11, 1973 | DR-398-TX | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |