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DeKalb County Disaster History
Since 1974, FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations covering DeKalb County, Tennessee.
DeKalb County — federal disaster declarations per year
19742026
By hazard type
Severe Storm8
Flood2
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm2
Tornado2
Biological2
Hurricane1
Snowstorm1
All declarations
February 6, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 2, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 21, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
April 2, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 17, 2019Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 2, 2015Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
March 16, 2012Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND
May 4, 2010Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 5, 2002Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 15, 1999Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 13, 1998Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 7, 1997TornadoIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, HAIL, HIGH WINDS
February 28, 1994Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
March 14, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
March 22, 1975FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
April 4, 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.