Polk County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations covering Polk County, Missouri.
Polk County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732026
By hazard type
Severe Storm15
Flood3
Severe Ice Storm3
Biological2
Drought1
Hurricane1
All declarations
August 3, 2026Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
July 9, 2020Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
March 26, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
January 21, 2016Flood
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
January 2, 2016Flood
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
August 7, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
March 23, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
February 3, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
June 19, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 30, 2009Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
June 25, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 19, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
December 12, 2007Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
September 21, 2007Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 15, 2007Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
June 11, 2004Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
October 14, 1998Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
July 9, 1993FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
September 24, 1976Drought
DROUGHT
April 19, 1973Severe StormIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & 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.