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Cape Girardeau County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 29 federal disaster declarations covering Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
Cape Girardeau County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732026
By hazard type
Severe Storm16
Flood6
Severe Ice Storm3
Biological2
Hurricane1
Tornado1
All declarations
August 3, 2026Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
March 26, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
July 9, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2019Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
June 2, 2017Flood
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
January 21, 2016Flood
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
January 2, 2016Flood
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
July 18, 2013Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 3, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
June 19, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 17, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 30, 2009Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
November 13, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
June 25, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 19, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 12, 2008Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
December 12, 2007Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
June 2, 1995Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
December 1, 1993Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
July 9, 1993FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
December 10, 1982FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 21, 1979TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES, TORRENTIAL RAIN & FLOODING
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.