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Russell County Disaster History
Since 1971, FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations covering Russell County, Kentucky.
Russell County — federal disaster declarations per year
19712026
By hazard type
Severe Storm13
Snowstorm3
Biological2
Tornado2
Winter Storm2
Hurricane1
All declarations
May 29, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 23, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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
July 23, 2024Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 10, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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
March 6, 2012Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
May 11, 2010Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES
May 29, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
August 6, 2004Severe 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
June 13, 1995Tornado
TORNADOES, SEVERE WINDS, HAIL
March 16, 1994Snowstorm
SEVERE WEATHER, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, SNW
March 16, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
May 10, 1971TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADO
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.