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Lafayette County Disaster History
Since 1971, FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations covering Lafayette County, Mississippi.
Lafayette County — federal disaster declarations per year
19712026
By hazard type
Severe Storm9
Hurricane4
Biological2
Tornado2
Winter Storm2
Severe Ice Storm1
Snowstorm1
All declarations
February 6, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
October 22, 2021Hurricane
HURRICANE IDA
August 28, 2021Hurricane
HURRICANE IDA
May 4, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
April 16, 2020Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
April 5, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 23, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 29, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
May 14, 2010Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
August 30, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
August 29, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
November 14, 2002Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
December 7, 2001Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
February 23, 2001Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
February 18, 1994Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM, FREEEZING RAIN AND SLEET
April 26, 1984TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES
February 22, 1977Snowstorm
DROUGHT & FREEZING
March 27, 1973Severe StormIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
February 22, 1971TornadoIndividual Assistance
STORMS & 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.