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Bedford County Disaster History
Since 1969, FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations covering Bedford County, Virginia.
Bedford County — federal disaster declarations per year
19692026
By hazard type
Hurricane6
Severe Storm6
Flood4
Snowstorm4
Tropical Storm2
Drought2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Severe Ice Storm1
All declarations
January 23, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 4, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
October 1, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
September 29, 2024Tropical Storm
POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HELENE
May 10, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
April 2, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 11, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 29, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
July 27, 2012Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
February 16, 2010Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
September 12, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2003HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE ISABEL
May 5, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 28, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
September 6, 1996Hurricane
HURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED SEVERE STORM COND
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
July 1, 1995Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 11, 1994Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
March 10, 1994Snowstorm
SEVERE ICE STORMS, FLOODING
March 25, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 19, 1992FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
November 9, 1985Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
July 23, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
October 15, 1976Drought
DROUGHT
October 10, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
June 23, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM AGNES
August 23, 1969HurricaneIndividual 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.