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Powell County Disaster History

Since 1967, FEMA has issued 35 federal disaster declarations covering Powell County, Kentucky.

Powell County — federal disaster declarations per year
19672026

By hazard type

Severe Storm15
Flood8
Snowstorm4
Severe Ice Storm3
Biological2
Hurricane1
Tropical Storm1
Winter Storm1

All declarations

January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 23, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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 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
April 10, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
July 29, 2022Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 23, 2021Flood
SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 31, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, 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
May 12, 2015Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 30, 2015Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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
June 10, 2004Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
March 14, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER ICE AND SNOW STORMS, HEAVY RAIN, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND MUD AND
April 4, 2002Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
August 15, 2001Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 3, 1998Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
February 24, 1989FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
December 12, 1978FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & 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.

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