North Carolina FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has North Carolina had?

North Carolina has had 12 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 3 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 5 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 101 counties. The most common incident types were Fire (5), Tropical Storm (4), Winter Storm (1).

Declarations (12)

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3637 Counties: 101

GuilfordNew HanoverRowanMaconStokesChatham+95 more

Major Disaster

TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL

Declared: September 11, 2025 Incident: Tropical Depression Disaster #: 4889 Counties: 7

AlamanceChathamPersonOrangeCaswellDurham+1 more

Fire Mgmt

SUNSET DRIVE FIRE

Declared: May 3, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5582 Counties: 1

Brunswick

Fire Mgmt

SAM DAVIS ROAD FIRE

Declared: April 20, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5580 Counties: 1

Swain

Fire Mgmt

TABLE ROCK FIRE

Declared: March 27, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5578 Counties: 1

Transylvania

Fire Mgmt

ALARKA FIRE

Declared: March 26, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5577 Counties: 1

Swain

Fire Mgmt

BLACK COVE FIRE COMPLEX

Declared: March 22, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5574 Counties: 1

Polk

Major Disaster

POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT

Declared: October 19, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4837 Counties: 6

StokesBrunswickCarteretOnslowNew HanoverDare

Major Disaster

TROPICAL STORM HELENE

Declared: September 28, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4827 Counties: 39

WilkesHaywoodIredellLincolnGrahamForsyth+33 more

Emergency

HURRICANE HELENE

Declared: September 26, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3617 Counties: 100

WakeBrunswickDareHertfordRockinghamJackson+94 more

Emergency

TROPICAL STORM DEBBY

Declared: August 6, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3608 Counties: 74

UnionBrunswickJonesCarteretPamlicoHoke+68 more

Emergency

HURRICANE IAN

Declared: October 1, 2022 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3586 Counties: 100

CamdenOnslowPenderRowanHydeAlamance+94 more

About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered September 28, 2026.