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Nelson County Disaster History
Since 1970, FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations covering Nelson County, Kentucky.
Nelson County — federal disaster declarations per year
19702026
By hazard type
Severe Storm10
Flood3
Snowstorm3
Severe Ice Storm3
Biological2
Hurricane1
Tornado1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 24, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 3, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 16, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
April 10, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 31, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 28, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
May 4, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 11, 2010Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES
February 5, 2009Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
January 28, 2009Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
February 8, 2005Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD SNOW
August 6, 2004Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
June 3, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES
May 7, 2002Severe 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
February 24, 1989FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
December 12, 1978FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
April 4, 1974TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES
June 5, 1970FloodIndividual 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.