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Jefferson County Disaster History
Since 1965, FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations covering Jefferson County, Mississippi.
Jefferson County — federal disaster declarations per year
19652026
By hazard type
Hurricane11
Severe Storm6
Flood3
Winter Storm2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm1
Snowstorm1
All declarations
February 6, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
August 12, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES.
October 22, 2021Hurricane
HURRICANE IDA
August 28, 2021Hurricane
HURRICANE IDA
May 4, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
October 8, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE DELTA
September 14, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE SALLY
August 23, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE MARCO AND TROPICAL STORM LAURA
April 5, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
May 22, 2017Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
August 29, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAAC
May 11, 2011Flood
FLOODING
May 4, 2011Flood
FLOODING
September 22, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
August 30, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
August 29, 2005HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE KATRINA
September 15, 2004Hurricane
HURRICANE IVAN
April 24, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
June 1, 1983Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 16, 1979Severe StormIndividual Assistance
STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
February 22, 1977Snowstorm
DROUGHT & FREEZING
April 18, 1974FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
March 27, 1973Severe StormIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
September 25, 1965HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE BETSY
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.