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Whitley County Disaster History
Since 1974, FEMA has issued 38 federal disaster declarations covering Whitley County, Kentucky.
Whitley County — federal disaster declarations per year
19742026
By hazard type
Severe Storm17
Flood9
Snowstorm3
Biological2
Fire2
Winter Storm2
Hurricane1
Tornado1
Severe Ice Storm1
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
May 22, 2024Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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
May 1, 2015Flood
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
June 10, 2004Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
March 14, 2003Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER ICE AND SNOW STORMS, HEAVY RAIN, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND MUD AND
May 7, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
April 4, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
November 2, 2001Fire
KY - SOUTHEASTERN FIRE COMPLEX - 11/02/01
August 15, 2001Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
November 4, 2000Fire
KY - SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT FIRE COMPLEX - 11/03/00
April 29, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES,AND FLOODING
March 3, 1998Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
March 16, 1994Snowstorm
SEVERE WEATHER, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, SNW
March 16, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
June 30, 1989FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 15, 1984Severe StormIndividual Assistance
HIGH WINDS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
April 6, 1977FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
March 29, 1975FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
April 4, 1974TornadoIndividual Assistance
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.