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Wake County Disaster History
Since 1968, FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations covering Wake County, North Carolina.
Wake County — federal disaster declarations per year
19682026
By hazard type
Hurricane11
Snowstorm3
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Tropical Storm2
Tornado1
Winter Storm1
Drought1
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
August 2, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAIAS
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 3, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 10, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
October 7, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
April 19, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2003HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE ISABEL
December 12, 2002Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
January 31, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 16, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
September 15, 1999Hurricane
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
March 22, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 6, 1996HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FRAN
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
March 17, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
December 2, 1988TornadoIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
August 11, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
March 2, 1977Snowstorm
DROUGHT & FREEZING
February 10, 1968Severe Ice StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE ICE STORM
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.