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Jefferson County Disaster History
Since 1974, FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations covering Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Jefferson County — federal disaster declarations per year
19742026
By hazard type
Severe Storm12
Flood4
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Hurricane1
Snowstorm1
Tornado1
Toxic Substances1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 24, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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
May 22, 2024Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 10, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 28, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 26, 2018Flood
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 1, 2015Flood
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 4, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
August 14, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
February 5, 2009Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
January 28, 2009Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
October 9, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
June 10, 2004Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
June 3, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES
March 4, 1997Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
February 24, 1989FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
March 17, 1981Toxic Substances
SEWER EXPLOSION, TOXIC WASTE
December 12, 1978FloodIndividual 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.