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Sumter County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations covering Sumter County, South Carolina.
Sumter County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Hurricane15
Severe Ice Storm3
Biological2
Flood2
Severe Storm2
Tropical Storm2
Drought1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 23, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
August 5, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE DEBBY
August 31, 2023Hurricane
HURRICANE IDALIA
November 21, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
September 29, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
March 27, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 1, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 16, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 16, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
September 7, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
October 11, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
October 6, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
October 5, 2015Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
October 3, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 12, 2014Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
February 12, 2014Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
October 7, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
February 13, 2004Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
January 31, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 21, 1999Hurricane
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
September 15, 1999Hurricane
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
October 22, 1990FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
September 22, 1989HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE HUGO
August 4, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
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.