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Currituck County, North Carolina FEMA Disaster Declarations — 24 Federal Declarations

1988–2026 · 9 DR · 15 EM · 0 FM · Last update: January 24, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Currituck County, North Carolina had?

Currituck County, North Carolina has had 24 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1988 through 2026 — 9 major disasters (DR), 15 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Hurricane (17), Tropical Storm (2), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Currituck County

Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3637 Began: January 21, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE HELENE
Declared: September 26, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3617 Began: September 25, 2024 Ended: December 18, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Declared: August 6, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3608 Began: August 5, 2024 Ended: August 19, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE IAN
Declared: October 1, 2022 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3586 Began: September 28, 2022 Ended: October 4, 2022
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE ISAIAS
Declared: August 2, 2020 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3534 Began: July 31, 2020 Ended: August 4, 2020
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 25, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4487 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 #: 3471 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE DORIAN
Declared: October 4, 2019 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4465 Began: September 1, 2019 Ended: September 9, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE DORIAN
Declared: September 3, 2019 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3423 Began: September 1, 2019 Ended: September 9, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE FLORENCE
Declared: September 10, 2018 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3401 Began: September 7, 2018 Ended: September 29, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE MATTHEW
Declared: October 10, 2016 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4285 Began: October 4, 2016 Ended: October 24, 2016
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE MATTHEW
Declared: October 7, 2016 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3380 Began: October 4, 2016 Ended: October 24, 2016
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE IRENE
Declared: August 31, 2011 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4019 Began: August 25, 2011 Ended: September 1, 2011
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE IRENE
Declared: August 25, 2011 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3327 Began: August 25, 2011 Ended: September 1, 2011
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: April 19, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1969 Began: April 16, 2011 Ended: April 16, 2011
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE EARL
Declared: September 1, 2010 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3314 Began: September 1, 2010 Ended: September 4, 2010
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE OPHELIA
Declared: September 14, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3254 Began: September 11, 2005 Ended: September 17, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 5, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3222 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE ISABEL
Declared: September 18, 2003 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1490 Began: September 18, 2003 Ended: September 26, 2003
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Declared: September 16, 1999 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1292 Began: September 15, 1999 Ended: November 2, 1999
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Declared: September 15, 1999 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3146 Began: September 15, 1999 Ended: October 4, 1999
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE DENNIS
Declared: September 1, 1999 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3141 Began: August 29, 1999 Ended: September 11, 1999
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE BONNIE
Declared: August 27, 1998 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1240 Began: August 20, 1998 Ended: September 1, 1998
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
Declared: December 2, 1988 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 818 Began: November 28, 1988 Ended: November 28, 1988
Programs: Individual 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.