Polk County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 42 federal disaster declarations covering Polk County, Florida.
Polk County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772024
By hazard type
Hurricane18
Fire7
Freezing5
Severe Storm5
Tropical Storm4
Biological2
Tornado1
All declarations
October 11, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE MILTON
October 7, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE MILTON
August 10, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE DEBBY
August 3, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
August 31, 2023Hurricane
HURRICANE IDALIA
August 28, 2023Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM IDALIA
December 13, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE NICOLE
November 8, 2022Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM NICOLE
September 29, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
September 24, 2022Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM IAN
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
August 30, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 10, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
September 5, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
April 22, 2017Fire
INDIAN LAKE ESTATES FIRE
October 6, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
July 3, 2012Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
August 24, 2008Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM FAY
August 21, 2008Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM FAY
March 26, 2007Fire
53 BIG PINE FIRE
October 24, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE WILMA
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 26, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE JEANNE
September 16, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE IVAN
September 4, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FRANCES
August 13, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM BONNIE AND HURRICANE CHARLEY
March 18, 2001Fire
FL - LAKELAND COMPLEX FIRE
February 5, 2001FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
May 20, 2000Fire
LAKELAND DISTRICT FIRE
October 20, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
FL-HURRICANE IRENE-DR-REQ
October 15, 1999Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM IRENE - FLORIDA
April 27, 1999Fire
FL-FIRES 04/15/99
April 21, 1999Fire
FL-FIRES 04/13/99
June 18, 1998Fire
EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
January 6, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
March 13, 1993TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES, FLOODING, HIGH WINDS & TIDES, FREEZING
January 15, 1990FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
March 18, 1985FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
March 29, 1984FreezingIndividual Assistance
FREEZING TEMPERATURES
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.