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Stephens County, Georgia FEMA Disaster Declarations — 18 Federal Declarations

1976–2026 · 10 DR · 8 EM · 0 FM · Last update: January 24, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Stephens County, Georgia had?

Stephens County, Georgia has had 18 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1976 through 2026 — 10 major disasters (DR), 8 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Hurricane (6), Biological (2), Severe Ice Storm (2).

Declarations affecting Stephens County

Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3642 Began: January 22, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE HELENE
Declared: September 30, 2024 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4830 Began: September 24, 2024 Ended: October 30, 2024
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE HELENE
Declared: September 26, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3616 Began: September 24, 2024 Ended: October 30, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
TROPICAL STORM ZETA
Declared: January 12, 2021 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4579 Began: October 29, 2020 Ended: October 29, 2020
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 29, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4501 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3464 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE IRMA
Declared: September 15, 2017 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4338 Began: September 7, 2017 Ended: September 20, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE IRMA
Declared: September 8, 2017 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3387 Began: September 7, 2017 Ended: September 20, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: April 20, 2015 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 4215 Began: February 15, 2015 Ended: February 17, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 11, 2014 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3368 Began: February 10, 2014 Ended: February 14, 2014
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: September 24, 2009 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1858 Began: September 18, 2009 Ended: October 8, 2009
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 5, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3218 Began: August 27, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE IVAN
Declared: September 18, 2004 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1554 Began: September 14, 2004 Ended: October 30, 2004
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 28, 2000 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1311 Began: January 22, 2000 Ended: February 1, 2000
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Declared: March 15, 1993 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3097 Began: March 13, 1993 Ended: March 17, 1993
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
DAM COLLAPSE, FLOODING
Declared: November 7, 1977 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 541 Began: November 7, 1977 Ended: November 7, 1977
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Emergency
DROUGHT
Declared: July 20, 1977 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3044 Began: July 20, 1977 Ended: July 20, 1977
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: June 11, 1976 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 507 Began: June 11, 1976 Ended: June 11, 1976
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.