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Wilkes County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations covering Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Wilkes County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Hurricane8
Snowstorm3
Tropical Storm3
Flood3
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Drought1
Severe Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 28, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
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
September 3, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 29, 2013Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE IVAN
September 10, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
February 23, 1996Snowstorm
WINTER STORM
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
October 23, 1995Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HIGH WINDS
March 17, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
September 25, 1989HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE HUGO
November 9, 1977FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
August 11, 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.