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Spartanburg County, South Carolina FEMA Disaster Declarations — 25 Federal Declarations

1977–2026 · 11 DR · 14 EM · 0 FM · Last update: January 23, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Spartanburg County, South Carolina had?

Spartanburg County, South Carolina has had 25 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1977 through 2026 — 11 major disasters (DR), 14 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Hurricane (11), Severe Storm (3), Severe Ice Storm (3).

Declarations affecting Spartanburg County

Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 23, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3632 Began: January 21, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE HELENE
Declared: September 29, 2024 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4829 Began: September 25, 2024 Ended: October 7, 2024
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE HELENE
Declared: September 26, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3619 Began: September 25, 2024 Ended: October 7, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE DEBBY
Declared: August 5, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3606 Began: August 4, 2024 Ended: August 22, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE IDALIA
Declared: August 31, 2023 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3597 Began: August 29, 2023 Ended: September 3, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE IAN
Declared: November 21, 2022 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4677 Began: September 25, 2022 Ended: October 4, 2022
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE IAN
Declared: September 29, 2022 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3585 Began: September 25, 2022 Ended: October 4, 2022
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 27, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4492 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: March 17, 2020 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4479 Began: February 6, 2020 Ended: February 13, 2020
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3470 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE DORIAN
Declared: September 1, 2019 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3421 Began: August 31, 2019 Ended: September 6, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE FLORENCE
Declared: September 10, 2018 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3400 Began: September 8, 2018 Ended: October 8, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE IRMA
Declared: October 16, 2017 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4346 Began: September 6, 2017 Ended: September 13, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE IRMA
Declared: September 7, 2017 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3386 Began: September 6, 2017 Ended: September 13, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE MATTHEW
Declared: October 6, 2016 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3378 Began: October 4, 2016 Ended: October 30, 2016
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: October 5, 2015 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4241 Began: October 1, 2015 Ended: October 23, 2015
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: October 3, 2015 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3373 Began: October 1, 2015 Ended: October 23, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 12, 2014 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3369 Began: February 10, 2014 Ended: February 19, 2014
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE ICE STORM
Declared: January 20, 2006 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1625 Began: December 15, 2005 Ended: December 16, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 10, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3233 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Declared: October 7, 2004 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1566 Began: September 6, 2004 Ended: October 11, 2004
Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE ICE STORM
Declared: January 8, 2003 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1451 Began: December 4, 2002 Ended: December 6, 2002
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 31, 2000 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1313 Began: January 22, 2000 Ended: February 1, 2000
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: October 22, 1990 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 881 Began: October 11, 1990 Ended: October 28, 1990
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Emergency
DROUGHT
Declared: August 4, 1977 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3047 Began: August 4, 1977 Ended: August 4, 1977
Programs: 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.