Lake County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations covering Lake County, Indiana.
Lake County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Severe Storm11
Flood5
Snowstorm4
Biological2
Hurricane1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
August 25, 2026Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
August 15, 2026Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 15, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
April 3, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
May 4, 2018Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 22, 2014Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
April 22, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 23, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 30, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
November 30, 2007Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 12, 2007Snowstorm
SNOW
October 6, 2006Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
January 21, 2005Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
June 3, 2004Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
July 11, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 24, 2001Snowstorm
SNOW
January 15, 1999Snowstorm
IN-WINTER STORM 12/23/98
May 8, 1998Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 5, 1991FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
December 6, 1990FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
February 2, 1977Snowstorm
SNOWSTORMS
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.