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Lancaster County Disaster History
Since 1972, FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations covering Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Lancaster County — federal disaster declarations per year
19722020
By hazard type
Flood7
Hurricane4
Severe Storm4
Snowstorm4
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm1
All declarations
March 30, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
March 23, 2016Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
February 6, 2014Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
October 29, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
September 12, 2011Flood
TROPICAL STORM LEE
September 8, 2011Flood
REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
April 16, 2010Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
June 30, 2006Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
September 19, 2004Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES
September 19, 2004Hurricane
TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN
March 14, 2003Severe Storm
SNOW
September 18, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
January 21, 1996FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
March 10, 1994Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
March 16, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
October 20, 1976FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
September 26, 1975FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
July 17, 1973FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
June 23, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM AGNES
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.