South Carolina FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has South Carolina had?

South Carolina has had 13 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 5 major disasters (DR), 5 emergencies (EM), and 3 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 46 counties. The most common incident types were Hurricane (4), Fire (3), Tropical Storm (3).

Declarations (13)

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: April 7, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4908 Counties: 3

PickensOconeeGreenville

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: January 23, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3632 Counties: 46

ClarendonJasperLaurensCalhounOrangeburgGeorgetown+40 more

Fire Mgmt

TABLE ROCK FIRE COMPLEX

Declared: March 23, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5576 Counties: 2

PickensGreenville

Fire Mgmt

TABLE ROCK FIRE

Declared: March 23, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5575 Counties: 1

Pickens

Fire Mgmt

COVINGTON DRIVE FIRE

Declared: March 7, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5554 Counties: 1

Horry

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: January 10, 2025 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4858 Counties: 3

OrangeburgCalhounBamberg

Major Disaster

HURRICANE HELENE

Declared: September 29, 2024 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4829 Counties: 33

BeaufortBarnwellKershawJasperBambergWilliamsburg+27 more

Major Disaster

TROPICAL STORM DEBBY

Declared: September 29, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4835 Counties: 14

ColletonBarnwellDillonUnionFlorenceOrangeburg+8 more

Emergency

HURRICANE HELENE

Declared: September 26, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3619 Counties: 46

GreenvilleOconeeBarnwellOrangeburgFlorenceChesterfield+40 more

Emergency

HURRICANE DEBBY

Declared: August 5, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3606 Counties: 46

CalhounOrangeburgCherokeeAikenAllendaleLancaster+40 more

Emergency

HURRICANE IDALIA

Declared: August 31, 2023 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3597 Counties: 46

FairfieldSaludaSumterChesterChesterfieldLexington+40 more

Major Disaster

HURRICANE IAN

Declared: November 21, 2022 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4677 Counties: 46

FlorenceChesterfieldBerkeleyAikenGreenwoodCharleston+40 more

Emergency

HURRICANE IAN

Declared: September 29, 2022 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3585 Counties: 46

LancasterHamptonPickensFlorenceGeorgetownLaurens+40 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.