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Nelson County, KY Disaster Declarations
28 federal declarations have covered Nelson County, counting statewide declarations. Most recent: EM-3633-KY on 01/24/2026.
- All declarations
- 28
- Last 10 years
- 8
- Most common
- Severe Storm
- Most recent
- 01/24/2026
Declarations
Newest first, including statewide declarations
- EmergencyWinter StormEM-3633-KYSevere Winter StormDeclared 01/24/2026 · 120 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4864-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 04/24/2025 · 91 areas
- EmergencySevere StormEM-3626-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingDeclared 04/03/2025 · 120 areas
- EmergencySevere StormEM-3624-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And LandslidesDeclared 02/16/2025 · 120 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4702-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 04/10/2023 · 88 areas
- Major disasterSevere Ice StormDR-4592-KYSevere Winter Storms, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 03/31/2021 · 45 areas
- Major disasterBiologicalDR-4497-KYCOVID-19 PandemicDeclared 03/28/2020 · 120 areas
- EmergencyBiologicalEM-3469-KYCOVID-19Declared 03/13/2020 · 120 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1976-KYSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingDeclared 05/04/2011 · 79 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1912-KYSevere Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And TornadoesDeclared 05/11/2010 · 83 areas
- Major disasterSevere Ice StormDR-1818-KYSevere Winter Storm And FloodingDeclared 02/05/2009 · 103 areas
- EmergencySevere Ice StormEM-3302-KYSevere Winter StormDeclared 01/28/2009 · 100 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3231-KYHurricane KatrinaDeclared 09/10/2005 · 120 areas
- Major disasterSnowstormDR-1578-KYSevere Winter Storm And Record SnowDeclared 02/08/2005 · 30 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1537-KYSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 08/06/2004 · 27 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1471-KYSevere Storms, Flooding, Mud And Rock Slides, And TornadoesDeclared 06/03/2003 · 44 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1414-KYSevere Storms, Tornadoes And FloodingDeclared 05/07/2002 · 39 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1163-KYSevere Storm, Flooding, And TornadoesDeclared 03/04/1997 · 101 areas
- Major disasterSnowstormDR-1089-KYBlizzard Of 96Declared 01/13/1996 · 120 areas
- Major disasterSnowstormDR-1018-KYSevere Weather, Freezing Rain, Sleet, SnwDeclared 03/16/1994 · 68 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-821-KYSevere Storms & FloodingDeclared 02/24/1989 · 67 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-568-KYSevere Storms & FloodingDeclared 12/12/1978 · 37 areas
- Major disasterTornadoDR-420-KYTornadoesDeclared 04/04/1974 · 34 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-288-KYSevere Storms & FloodingDeclared 06/05/1970 · 13 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-163-KYSevere Storms & FloodingDeclared 03/17/1964 · 1 area
- Major disasterFloodDR-148-KYSevere Storms & FloodingDeclared 03/13/1963 · 1 area
- Major disasterFloodDR-128-KYFloodsDeclared 03/12/1962 · 1 area
- Major disasterFloodDR-66-KYFloodDeclared 01/31/1957 · 1 area
Declarations naming this county per year
The last 20 years
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
Beta
By incident type
- Severe Storm10
- Flood3
- Severe Ice Storm3
- Snowstorm3
- Biological2
- Hurricane1
- Tornado1
- Winter Storm1
Beta
Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in Nelson County?
- Nelson County has been covered by 28 federal disaster declarations since 1953, counting statewide declarations.
- What was the last disaster declaration for Nelson County?
- EM-3633-KY, Severe Winter Storm, declared 01/24/2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026
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