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Harlan County Disaster History
Since 1967, FEMA has issued 33 federal disaster declarations covering Harlan County, Kentucky.
Harlan County — federal disaster declarations per year
19672026
By hazard type
Severe Storm11
Flood9
Snowstorm4
Fire3
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Hurricane1
Severe Ice Storm1
Tropical Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 3, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 24, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
February 16, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
November 26, 2024Tropical Storm
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
July 23, 2024Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 9, 2023Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
July 29, 2022Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 23, 2021Flood
SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 31, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 24, 2020Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 28, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 17, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 12, 2018Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
November 20, 2016Fire
SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY FIRE COMPLEX
May 12, 2015Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 30, 2015Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 4, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
June 10, 2004Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
July 2, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES
April 4, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
November 2, 2001Fire
KY - SOUTHEASTERN FIRE COMPLEX - 11/02/01
November 4, 2000Fire
KY - SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT FIRE COMPLEX - 11/03/00
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
March 16, 1994Snowstorm
SEVERE WEATHER, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, SNW
March 16, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
May 15, 1984Severe StormIndividual Assistance
HIGH WINDS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
April 6, 1977FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
June 5, 1970FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
February 2, 1970FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY SNOWMELT, RAINS & FLOODING
March 27, 1967FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & 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.