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Breathitt County, Kentucky FEMA Disaster Declarations — 49 Federal Declarations

1967–2026 · 40 DR · 7 EM · 2 FM · Last update: January 24, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Breathitt County, Kentucky had?

Breathitt County, Kentucky has had 49 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1967 through 2026 — 40 major disasters (DR), 7 emergencies (EM), and 2 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (21), Flood (14), Severe Ice Storm (3).

Declarations affecting Breathitt County

Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3633 Began: January 23, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Declared: May 23, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4875 Began: May 16, 2025 Ended: May 17, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 24, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4864 Began: April 2, 2025 Ended: May 16, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: April 3, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3626 Began: April 2, 2025 Ended: May 16, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: February 24, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4860 Began: February 14, 2025 Ended: March 7, 2025
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Declared: February 16, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3624 Began: February 14, 2025 Ended: March 7, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
Declared: November 26, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4848 Began: September 27, 2024 Ended: September 30, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: May 9, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4711 Began: February 15, 2023 Ended: February 20, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: July 29, 2022 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4663 Began: July 26, 2022 Ended: August 11, 2022
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES
Declared: February 27, 2022 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4643 Began: December 31, 2021 Ended: January 2, 2022
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 23, 2021 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4595 Began: February 27, 2021 Ended: March 14, 2021
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: March 31, 2021 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 4592 Began: February 8, 2021 Ended: February 19, 2021
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 28, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4497 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 #: 3469 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 17, 2019 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4428 Began: February 6, 2019 Ended: March 10, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 12, 2018 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4358 Began: February 9, 2018 Ended: February 14, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
EAGLES NEST FIRE
Declared: November 8, 2016 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5158 Began: November 8, 2016 Ended: November 21, 2016
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
Declared: August 12, 2015 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4239 Began: July 11, 2015 Ended: July 20, 2015
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: May 12, 2015 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4218 Began: March 3, 2015 Ended: March 9, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: May 1, 2015 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4217 Began: April 2, 2015 Ended: April 17, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: July 25, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4008 Began: June 19, 2011 Ended: June 23, 2011
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: May 4, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1976 Began: April 12, 2011 Ended: May 20, 2011
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: May 29, 2009 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1841 Began: May 3, 2009 Ended: May 20, 2009
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: February 5, 2009 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1818 Began: January 26, 2009 Ended: February 13, 2009
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 28, 2009 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3302 Began: January 27, 2009 Ended: February 5, 2009
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA
Declared: September 10, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3231 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: June 10, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1523 Began: May 26, 2004 Ended: June 18, 2004
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES
Declared: July 2, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1475 Began: June 14, 2003 Ended: June 27, 2003
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES
Declared: June 3, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1471 Began: May 4, 2003 Ended: May 27, 2003
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER ICE AND SNOW STORMS, HEAVY RAIN, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND MUD AND
Declared: March 14, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1454 Began: February 15, 2003 Ended: February 26, 2003
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Declared: May 7, 2002 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1414 Began: April 27, 2002 Ended: May 10, 2002
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: April 4, 2002 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1407 Began: March 17, 2002 Ended: March 21, 2002
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
KY - KENTUCKY RIVER COMPLEX - 11/02/01
Declared: November 2, 2001 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2384 Began: November 2, 2001
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES,AND FLOODING
Declared: April 29, 1998 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1216 Began: April 16, 1998 Ended: May 10, 1998
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: March 3, 1998 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1207 Began: February 4, 1998 Ended: February 6, 1998
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Declared: March 4, 1997 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1163 Began: March 1, 1997 Ended: March 31, 1997
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
BLIZZARD OF 96
Declared: January 13, 1996 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1089 Began: January 5, 1996 Ended: January 12, 1996
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
TORNADOES, SEVERE WINDS, HAIL
Declared: June 13, 1995 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 1055 Began: May 13, 1995 Ended: May 19, 1995
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WEATHER, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, SNW
Declared: March 16, 1994 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1018 Began: February 9, 1994 Ended: February 11, 1994
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
Declared: March 16, 1993 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3104 Began: March 13, 1993 Ended: March 17, 1993
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: January 29, 1991 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 893 Began: December 6, 1990 Ended: February 2, 1991
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: June 30, 1989 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 834 Began: June 15, 1989 Ended: July 6, 1989
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: February 24, 1989 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 821 Began: January 13, 1989 Ended: March 8, 1989
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HIGH WINDS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Declared: May 15, 1984 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 705 Began: May 15, 1984 Ended: May 15, 1984
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: December 12, 1978 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 568 Began: December 12, 1978 Ended: December 12, 1978
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: April 6, 1977 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 529 Began: April 6, 1977 Ended: April 6, 1977
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Declared: May 15, 1972 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 332 Began: May 15, 1972 Ended: May 15, 1972
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HEAVY SNOWMELT, RAINS & FLOODING
Declared: February 2, 1970 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 282 Began: February 2, 1970 Ended: February 2, 1970
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: March 27, 1967 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 226 Began: March 27, 1967 Ended: March 27, 1967
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.