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Chester County Disaster History
Since 1965, FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations covering Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Chester County — federal disaster declarations per year
19652021
By hazard type
Hurricane7
Flood6
Severe Storm5
Snowstorm4
Biological2
Drought1
Severe Ice Storm1
All declarations
September 10, 2021Hurricane
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
March 30, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
March 23, 2016Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
February 6, 2014Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
October 29, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
September 12, 2011Flood
TROPICAL STORM LEE
September 8, 2011Flood
REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
September 3, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
August 29, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
April 16, 2010Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
June 30, 2006Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
September 19, 2004Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES
September 19, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN
September 26, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORMS HENRI AND ISABEL AND RELATED SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 14, 2003Severe Storm
SNOW
September 18, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
January 21, 1996FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
March 10, 1994Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
March 16, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
July 17, 1973FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
June 23, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM AGNES
September 18, 1971FloodIndividual Assistance
FLOODS
August 18, 1965DroughtIndividual Assistance
WATER SHORTAGE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.