Lake County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 9 federal disaster declarations covering Lake County, Michigan.
Lake County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Flood3
Biological2
Drought1
Hurricane1
Severe Storm1
Snowstorm1
All declarations
June 30, 2026Flood
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
March 27, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
July 14, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 7, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 1986FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
September 18, 1985FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 27, 1978Snowstorm
BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
March 2, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
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.