20declarations
8major disasters
8emergencies
1989first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Fire8
Hurricane5
Severe Ice Storm3
Biological2
Severe Storm2
By decade
11980s
21990s
92000s
32010s
52020s
Population: 118,557 in April 2020, 114,649 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Potter County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | FM-5634-TX | Stinky Fire | Fire | PA | — |
| 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 | — |
| Jul 1, 2011 | DR-1999-TX | Wildfires | Fire | PAHM | $64.4 million |
| May 29, 2011 | FM-2913-TX | Stone Ridge Fire | Fire | PA | $140,212 |
| Feb 27, 2011 | FM-2862-TX | Willow Creek South Fire Complex | Fire | PA | — |
| 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 | — |
| Feb 13, 2008 | FM-2743-TX | Broadway Fire | Fire | PA | $324,664 |
| 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 |
| May 19, 1989 | DR-828-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |