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Sampson County Disaster History
Since 1984, FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations covering Sampson County, North Carolina.
Sampson County — federal disaster declarations per year
19842026
By hazard type
Hurricane17
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Tropical Storm2
Tornado1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
August 6, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
October 1, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
March 3, 2021Severe Storm
TROPICAL STORM ETA
August 2, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAIAS
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
October 4, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 3, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 14, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 10, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
October 7, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
August 31, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
April 19, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 14, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE OPHELIA
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2003HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE ISABEL
September 16, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
September 15, 1999Hurricane
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
August 27, 1998HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE BONNIE
September 6, 1996HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FRAN
September 21, 1984Hurricane
HURRICANE DIANA
March 30, 1984TornadoIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
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.