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Cherokee County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations covering Cherokee County, South Carolina.
Cherokee County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Hurricane11
Severe Ice Storm4
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Tropical Storm2
Winter Storm1
Flood1
Drought1
All declarations
January 23, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 29, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE HELENE
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
August 5, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE DEBBY
August 31, 2023Hurricane
HURRICANE IDALIA
November 21, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
September 29, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
March 27, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 1, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 16, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
September 7, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
October 6, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
October 3, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
February 12, 2014Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 20, 2006Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
October 7, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
February 13, 2004Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
January 8, 2003Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
January 31, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
October 22, 1990FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
August 4, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
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.