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McDowell County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations covering McDowell County, North Carolina.
McDowell County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732026
By hazard type
Hurricane9
Snowstorm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Flood2
Winter Storm1
Severe Ice Storm1
Severe Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 28, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
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
January 31, 2019Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL
September 14, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
February 2, 2010Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE IVAN
September 10, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
December 12, 2002Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
February 23, 1996Snowstorm
WINTER STORM
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
March 17, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
November 9, 1977FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
June 25, 1973FloodIndividual 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.