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Knox County, Kentucky FEMA Disaster Declarations — 39 Federal Declarations

1967–2026 · 30 DR · 6 EM · 3 FM · Last update: January 24, 2026

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

Knox County, Kentucky has had 39 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1967 through 2026 — 30 major disasters (DR), 6 emergencies (EM), and 3 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (17), Flood (11), Snowstorm (4).

Declarations affecting Knox 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
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: 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
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: July 23, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4804 Began: May 21, 2024 Ended: May 27, 2024
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: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 24, 2020 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4540 Began: February 3, 2020 Ended: February 29, 2020
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: 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
SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY FIRE COMPLEX
Declared: November 20, 2016 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5166 Began: November 18, 2016 Ended: November 22, 2016
Programs: 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 WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 30, 2015 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 4216 Began: February 15, 2015 Ended: February 22, 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
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: Individual Assistance
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: Individual Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: April 4, 2002 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1407 Began: March 17, 2002 Ended: March 21, 2002
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
KY - SOUTHEASTERN FIRE COMPLEX - 11/02/01
Declared: November 2, 2001 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2385 Began: November 2, 2001
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
KY - SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT FIRE COMPLEX - 11/03/00
Declared: November 4, 2000 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2349 Began: October 30, 2000
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: Individual Assistance, 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
BLIZZARD OF 96
Declared: January 13, 1996 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1089 Began: January 5, 1996 Ended: January 12, 1996
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, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
Declared: October 30, 1989 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 846 Began: October 16, 1989 Ended: October 18, 1989
Programs: Individual Assistance, 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: April 6, 1977 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 529 Began: April 6, 1977 Ended: April 6, 1977
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: March 29, 1975 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 461 Began: March 29, 1975 Ended: March 29, 1975
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: June 5, 1970 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 288 Began: June 5, 1970 Ended: June 5, 1970
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.