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Franklin County Disaster History
Since 1972, FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations covering Franklin County, Virginia.
Franklin County — federal disaster declarations per year
19722026
By hazard type
Hurricane6
Severe Storm5
Flood3
Snowstorm2
Biological2
Drought2
Winter Storm1
Severe Ice Storm1
All declarations
January 23, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 4, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 10, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
April 2, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
December 18, 2018Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL
October 15, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 11, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 29, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
July 27, 2012Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
September 12, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
February 28, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
September 6, 1996HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED SEVERE STORM COND
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
July 1, 1995Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 11, 1994Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
March 25, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 19, 1992FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
November 9, 1985FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
July 23, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
October 15, 1976Drought
DROUGHT
June 23, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM AGNES
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.