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Burke County Disaster History
Since 1974, FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations covering Burke County, North Carolina.
Burke County — federal disaster declarations per year
19742026
By hazard type
Hurricane8
Snowstorm3
Severe Storm2
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Flood2
Winter Storm1
Drought1
Fire1
Severe Ice Storm1
Tornado1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 28, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
October 1, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
March 3, 2021Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM ETA
August 2, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAIAS
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 3, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
November 19, 2016Fire
CHESTNUT KNOB FIRE
September 25, 2013Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
February 2, 2010Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE IVAN
September 10, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
December 12, 2002Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
February 23, 1996Snowstorm
WINTER STORM
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
March 17, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
September 25, 1989HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE HUGO
November 9, 1977FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
August 11, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
April 12, 1974TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES
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.