Spencer County, Indiana FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Spencer County, Indiana had?

Spencer County, Indiana has had 15 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1979 through 2026 — 11 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (6), Flood (4), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Spencer County

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3641 Began: January 23, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: April 3, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4515 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3456 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: May 4, 2018 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4363 Began: February 14, 2018 Ended: March 4, 2018

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND

Declared: June 23, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1997 Began: April 19, 2011 Ended: June 6, 2011

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: March 5, 2009 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1828 Began: January 26, 2009 Ended: January 28, 2009

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: September 23, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1795 Began: September 12, 2008 Ended: October 6, 2008

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 10, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3238 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

SNOW

Declared: January 11, 2005 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3197 Began: December 21, 2004 Ended: December 23, 2004

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

Declared: September 1, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1542 Began: July 3, 2004 Ended: July 18, 2004

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: June 3, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1520 Began: May 25, 2004 Ended: June 25, 2004

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: March 6, 1997 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1165 Began: February 28, 1997 Ended: March 31, 1997

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

BLIZZARD OF 96

Declared: April 2, 1996 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1109 Began: January 6, 1996 Ended: January 12, 1996

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: January 5, 1991 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 891 Began: December 28, 1990 Ended: January 22, 1991

Programs: Individual Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: July 31, 1979 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 596 Began: July 31, 1979 Ended: July 31, 1979

Programs: 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.