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Lee County Disaster History
Since 1968, FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations covering Lee County, North Carolina.
Lee County — federal disaster declarations per year
19682026
By hazard type
Hurricane11
Tropical Storm3
Severe Storm2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Snowstorm1
Drought1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 28, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
August 6, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
October 1, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
August 2, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAIAS
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 3, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 14, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 10, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
October 7, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
April 19, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
December 12, 2002Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
January 31, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 16, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
September 15, 1999Hurricane
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
September 6, 1996HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FRAN
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
August 11, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
February 10, 1968Severe Ice StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE ICE STORM
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.