39declarations
25major disasters
13emergencies
1989first on record
2024latest
By hazard
Hurricane10
Severe Storm8
Flood7
Fire7
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Other1
Coastal Storm1
Drought1
By decade
11980s
81990s
132000s
102010s
72020s
Population: 76,408 in April 2020, 83,722 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Walker 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 |
| Mar 19, 2016 | DR-4266-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $59.0 million |
| Feb 9, 2016 | DR-4255-TX | Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $27.1 million |
| Nov 25, 2015 | DR-4245-TX | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $68.5 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 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | DR-1999-TX | Wildfires | Fire | PAHM | $64.4 million |
| Jun 20, 2011 | FM-2929-TX | Cowboy Church Fire | Fire | PA | $431,159 |
| 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 | — |
| Aug 18, 2007 | EM-3277-TX | Hurricane Dean | Hurricane | PA | $15.3 million |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | — |
| Sep 10, 1993 | EM-3113-TX | Extreme Fire Hazard | Drought | PA | — |
| 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 | — |