Checked
Lauderdale County, MS Disaster Declarations
28 federal declarations have covered Lauderdale County, counting statewide declarations. Most recent: DR-4899-MS on 02/06/2026.
- All declarations
- 28
- Last 10 years
- 9
- Most common
- Hurricane
- Most recent
- 02/06/2026
Declarations
Newest first, including statewide declarations
- Major disasterWinter StormDR-4899-MSSevere Winter StormDeclared 02/06/2026 · 83 areas
- EmergencyWinter StormEM-3640-MSSevere Winter StormDeclared 01/24/2026 · 83 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4727-MSSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.Declared 08/12/2023 · 30 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4626-MSHurricane IdaDeclared 10/22/2021 · 82 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3569-MSHurricane IdaDeclared 08/28/2021 · 83 areas
- Major disasterSevere Ice StormDR-4598-MSSevere Winter StormsDeclared 05/04/2021 · 37 areas
- Major disasterBiologicalDR-4528-MSCOVID-19 PandemicDeclared 04/05/2020 · 83 areas
- EmergencyBiologicalEM-3474-MSCOVID-19Declared 03/13/2020 · 83 areas
- Major disasterTornadoDR-4295-MSSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingDeclared 01/25/2017 · 4 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4081-MSHurricane IsaacDeclared 08/29/2012 · 49 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3348-MSTropical Storm IsaacDeclared 08/28/2012 · 34 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3291-MSHurricane GustavDeclared 08/30/2008 · 82 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-1604-MSHurricane KatrinaDeclared 08/29/2005 · 82 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-1594-MSHurricane DennisDeclared 07/10/2005 · 42 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-1550-MSHurricane IvanDeclared 09/15/2004 · 44 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1459-MSSevere Storms, Tornadoes, FloodsDeclared 04/24/2003 · 31 areas
- Major disasterTornadoDR-968-MSSevere Storms, High Winds & TornadoesDeclared 11/25/1992 · 21 areas
- Major disasterTornadoDR-939-MSSevere Storms & TornadoesDeclared 03/20/1992 · 4 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-859-MSSevere Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDeclared 02/28/1990 · 35 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-599-MSHurricane FredericDeclared 09/13/1979 · 16 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-577-MSStorms, Tornadoes, FloodsDeclared 04/16/1979 · 36 areas
- EmergencyTornadoEM-3063-MSTornadoesDeclared 04/24/1978 · 15 areas
- EmergencySnowstormEM-3032-MSDrought & FreezingDeclared 02/22/1977 · 72 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-430-MSHeavy Rains & FloodingDeclared 04/18/1974 · 30 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-368-MSHeavy Rains, Tornadoes & FloodingDeclared 03/27/1973 · 52 areas
- Major disasterToxic SubstancesDR-135-MSChlorine Barge AccidentDeclared 10/10/1962 · 1 area
- Major disasterFloodDR-108-MSFloodsDeclared 02/27/1961 · 1 area
- Major disasterTornadoDR-14-MSTornadoDeclared 12/06/1953 · 1 area
Declarations naming this county per year
The last 20 years
1
2
1
2
3
2
By incident type
- Hurricane9
- Severe Storm4
- Tornado4
- Biological2
- Winter Storm2
- Flood1
- Severe Ice Storm1
- Snowstorm1
Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in Lauderdale County?
- Lauderdale County has been covered by 28 federal disaster declarations since 1953, counting statewide declarations.
- What was the last disaster declaration for Lauderdale County?
- DR-4899-MS, Severe Winter Storm, declared 02/06/2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/17/2026