18declarations
10major disasters
8emergencies
1972first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane10
Biological2
Snowstorm2
Winter Storm1
Severe Storm1
Freezing1
Flood1
By decade
21970s
51990s
32000s
52010s
32020s
Population: 97,945 in April 2020, 96,482 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Portsmouth city
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | EM-3631-VA | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4512-VA | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $1.29 billion |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3448-VA | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Sep 11, 2018 | EM-3403-VA | Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Nov 2, 2016 | DR-4291-VA | Hurricane Matthew | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $29.7 million |
| Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3359-VA | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | PA | — |
| 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 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | DR-1862-VA | Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor'east | Severe Storm | PAHM | $8.8 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 |
| Sep 18, 1999 | DR-1293-VA | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $23.9 million |
| Sep 16, 1999 | EM-3147-VA | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 4, 1998 | DR-1242-VA | Hurricane Bonnie | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $1.5 million |
| Jan 13, 1996 | DR-1086-VA | Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Mar 25, 1993 | EM-3112-VA | Severe Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Jan 26, 1977 | DR-525-VA | Ice Conditions | Freezing | IA | — |
| Jun 23, 1972 | DR-339-VA | Tropical Storm Agnes | Flood | IAPA | — |