El Paso County Disaster History
Since 1974, FEMA has issued 16 federal disaster declarations covering El Paso County, Texas.
El Paso County — federal disaster declarations per year
19742021
By hazard type
Hurricane5
Fire3
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Severe Storm2
Flood1
Other1
All declarations
February 19, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
February 14, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 10, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE IKE
August 29, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
March 14, 2008Fire
WILDFIRES
August 15, 2006Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 11, 2006Fire
EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
September 24, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 21, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE RITA
September 2, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
February 1, 2003Other
LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
September 1, 1999Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
August 26, 1998Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
November 30, 1974FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
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.