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Lancaster County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations covering Lancaster County, South Carolina.
Lancaster County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Hurricane13
Severe Storm2
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Flood2
Winter Storm1
Drought1
Severe Ice Storm1
All declarations
January 23, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 29, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE HELENE
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
August 5, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE DEBBY
August 31, 2023Hurricane
HURRICANE IDALIA
November 21, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
September 29, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
March 27, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 1, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 16, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 16, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
September 7, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
October 6, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
October 5, 2015Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
October 3, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
February 12, 2014Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
October 7, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
January 31, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
October 22, 1990FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
September 22, 1989HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE HUGO
August 4, 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.