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Letcher County Disaster History
Since 1967, FEMA has issued 40 federal disaster declarations covering Letcher County, Kentucky.
Letcher County — federal disaster declarations per year
19672026
By hazard type
Severe Storm16
Flood14
Snowstorm4
Biological2
Hurricane1
Fire1
Tropical Storm1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 3, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 24, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
February 16, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
November 26, 2024Tropical Storm
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
May 9, 2023Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
July 29, 2022Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 23, 2021Flood
SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 24, 2020Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 28, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 17, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 12, 2018Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
November 20, 2016Fire
SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY FIRE COMPLEX
August 12, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
May 12, 2015Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 30, 2015Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 29, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
June 10, 2004Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
July 2, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES
March 14, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER ICE AND SNOW STORMS, HEAVY RAIN, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND MUD AND
May 7, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
April 4, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
August 15, 2001Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 29, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES,AND FLOODING
March 4, 1997Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
March 16, 1994Snowstorm
SEVERE WEATHER, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, SNW
March 16, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
October 30, 1989FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
June 30, 1989FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
February 24, 1989FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 15, 1984Severe StormIndividual Assistance
HIGH WINDS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
September 29, 1982FloodIndividual Assistance
FLASH FLOODING
April 6, 1977FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 24, 1975FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 15, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
February 2, 1970FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY SNOWMELT, RAINS & FLOODING
March 27, 1967FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
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.