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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri FEMA Disaster Declarations — 28 Federal Declarations

1973–2025 · 22 DR · 6 EM · 0 FM · Last update: May 21, 2025

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Cape Girardeau County, Missouri had?

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri has had 28 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1973 through 2025 — 22 major disasters (DR), 6 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (15), Flood (6), Severe Ice Storm (3).

Declarations affecting Cape Girardeau County

Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: May 21, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4872 Began: March 30, 2025 Ended: April 8, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 26, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4490 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3482 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: July 9, 2019 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4451 Began: April 29, 2019 Ended: July 5, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: May 20, 2019 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4435 Began: March 11, 2019 Ended: April 16, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Declared: June 2, 2017 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4317 Began: April 28, 2017 Ended: May 11, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: January 21, 2016 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4250 Began: December 23, 2015 Ended: January 9, 2016
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: January 2, 2016 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 3374 Began: December 22, 2015 Ended: January 9, 2016
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: July 18, 2013 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4130 Began: May 29, 2013 Ended: June 10, 2013
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: May 9, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1980 Began: April 19, 2011 Ended: June 6, 2011
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 3, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3317 Began: January 31, 2011 Ended: February 5, 2011
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 19, 2009 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1847 Began: May 8, 2009 Ended: May 16, 2009
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 17, 2009 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1822 Began: January 26, 2009 Ended: January 28, 2009
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 30, 2009 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3303 Began: January 26, 2009 Ended: January 28, 2009
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
Declared: November 13, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1809 Began: September 11, 2008 Ended: September 24, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: June 25, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1773 Began: June 1, 2008 Ended: August 13, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: March 19, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1749 Began: March 17, 2008 Ended: May 9, 2008
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: March 12, 2008 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1748 Began: February 10, 2008 Ended: February 14, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Declared: December 12, 2007 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3281 Began: December 8, 2007 Ended: December 15, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 10, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3232 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: May 6, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1463 Began: May 4, 2003 Ended: May 30, 2003
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Declared: May 6, 2002 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1412 Began: April 24, 2002 Ended: June 10, 2002
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
Declared: June 2, 1995 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1054 Began: May 13, 1995 Ended: June 23, 1995
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: December 1, 1993 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1006 Began: November 13, 1993 Ended: November 19, 1993
Programs: Individual Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: July 9, 1993 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 995 Began: June 10, 1993 Ended: October 25, 1993
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: December 10, 1982 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 672 Began: December 10, 1982 Ended: December 10, 1982
Programs: Individual Assistance
Major Disaster
TORNADOES, TORRENTIAL RAIN & FLOODING
Declared: April 21, 1979 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 579 Began: April 21, 1979 Ended: April 21, 1979
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Declared: April 19, 1973 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 372 Began: April 19, 1973 Ended: April 19, 1973
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.