Wise County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 19 federal disaster declarations covering Wise County, Virginia.
Wise County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Severe Storm6
Snowstorm4
Hurricane3
Biological2
Tropical Storm2
Flood1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 23, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 4, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
October 1, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
September 29, 2024Tropical Storm
POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HELENE
April 2, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 11, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 29, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
February 16, 2010Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
September 12, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
March 27, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOWFALL, HEAVY RAIN,FLOODIND, AND MUDSLIDE
May 5, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 2, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
July 12, 2001Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
February 28, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
March 10, 1994Snowstorm
SEVERE ICE STORMS, FLOODING
March 25, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 7, 1977FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
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.