27declarations
19major disasters
8emergencies
1969first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane11
Severe Storm4
Snowstorm4
Biological2
Flood2
Winter Storm1
Severe Ice Storm1
Drought1
Freezing1
By decade
11960s
31970s
11980s
51990s
42000s
82010s
52020s
Population: 10,599 in April 2020, 10,683 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Essex County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | EM-3631-VA | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Mar 11, 2022 | DR-4644-VA | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Severe Storm | PAHM | $112.3 million |
| May 10, 2021 | DR-4602-VA | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $68.1 million |
| Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4512-VA | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $1.29 billion |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3448-VA | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Dec 18, 2018 | DR-4411-VA | Tropical Storm Michael | Hurricane | PAHM | $44.5 million |
| Sep 11, 2018 | EM-3403-VA | Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Nov 26, 2012 | DR-4092-VA | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $12.0 million |
| Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3359-VA | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Nov 17, 2011 | DR-4045-VA | The Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee | Severe Storm | PAHM | $5.9 million |
| Sep 3, 2011 | DR-4024-VA | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | PAHM | $64.1 million |
| Aug 26, 2011 | EM-3329-VA | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | PA | $74,242 |
| Apr 27, 2010 | DR-1905-VA | Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms | Snowstorm | PAHM | $31.3 million |
| Sep 22, 2006 | DR-1661-VA | Tropical Depression Ernesto, Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $39.0 million |
| Sep 12, 2005 | EM-3240-VA | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $277,442 |
| Sep 18, 2003 | DR-1491-VA | Hurricane Isabel | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $278.3 million |
| Feb 28, 2000 | DR-1318-VA | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Storm | PAHM | $15.0 million |
| Sep 18, 1999 | DR-1293-VA | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $23.9 million |
| Sep 6, 1996 | DR-1135-VA | Hurricane Fran and Associated Severe Storm Cond | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Jan 13, 1996 | DR-1086-VA | Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Mar 10, 1994 | DR-1014-VA | Severe Ice Storms, Flooding | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Mar 25, 1993 | EM-3112-VA | Severe Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Nov 9, 1985 | DR-755-VA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jul 23, 1977 | EM-3046-VA | Drought | Drought | PA | — |
| Jan 26, 1977 | DR-525-VA | Ice Conditions | Freezing | IA | — |
| Jun 23, 1972 | DR-339-VA | Tropical Storm Agnes | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Aug 23, 1969 | DR-274-VA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Hurricane | IAPA | — |