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Breathitt County Disaster History
Since 1967, FEMA has issued 49 federal disaster declarations covering Breathitt County, Kentucky.
Breathitt County — federal disaster declarations per year
19672026
By hazard type
Severe Storm21
Flood14
Severe Ice Storm3
Snowstorm3
Biological2
Fire2
Hurricane1
Tornado1
Tropical Storm1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 23, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
April 24, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 3, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 24, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
February 16, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
November 26, 2024Tropical Storm
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
May 9, 2023Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
July 29, 2022Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
February 27, 2022Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES
April 23, 2021Flood
SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 31, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 28, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 17, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 12, 2018Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
November 8, 2016Fire
EAGLES NEST FIRE
August 12, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
May 12, 2015Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 1, 2015Flood
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
July 25, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 4, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
February 5, 2009Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
January 28, 2009Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
June 10, 2004Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
July 2, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES
June 3, 2003Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES
March 14, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER ICE AND SNOW STORMS, HEAVY RAIN, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND MUD AND
May 7, 2002Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
April 4, 2002Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
November 2, 2001Fire
KY - KENTUCKY RIVER COMPLEX - 11/02/01
April 29, 1998Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES,AND FLOODING
March 3, 1998Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
March 4, 1997Severe Storm
SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
June 13, 1995Tornado
TORNADOES, SEVERE WINDS, HAIL
March 16, 1994Snowstorm
SEVERE WEATHER, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, SNW
March 16, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
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.