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Yancey County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations covering Yancey County, North Carolina.
Yancey County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Hurricane9
Flood3
Severe Storm3
Snowstorm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 28, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
October 1, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
September 8, 2021Hurricane
REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED
August 2, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAIAS
May 8, 2020Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 3, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 14, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 25, 2013Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
February 2, 2010Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE IVAN
September 10, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
January 15, 1998Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
November 9, 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.