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FIPS 01055 · population 103,207 (2024)

Etowah County, Alabama

Etowah County has been named in 29 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Alabama (9) are listed on the state page.

29declarations 19major disasters 9emergencies 1973first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Severe Storm12
Hurricane7
Flood3
Biological2
Tornado2
Fire1
Snowstorm1
Drought1

By decade

61970s
51990s
82000s
52010s
52020s

Population: 103,415 in April 2020, 103,207 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Etowah County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Sep 26, 2024 EM-3618-AL Hurricane Helene Hurricane PA $54,377
Sep 14, 2020 EM-3545-AL Hurricane Sally Hurricane PA $80,247
Jul 10, 2020 DR-4555-AL Severe Thunderstorms Severe Storm PAHM $6.1 million
Mar 29, 2020 DR-4503-AL COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $196.3 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3472-AL COVID-19 Biological PA —
Apr 26, 2018 DR-4362-AL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPPAHM $45.3 million
Sep 11, 2017 EM-3389-AL Hurricane Irma Hurricane PA $585,572
May 2, 2014 DR-4176-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $65.6 million
Apr 28, 2011 DR-1971-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $341.5 million
Apr 27, 2011 EM-3319-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds Severe Storm PA —
Aug 30, 2008 EM-3292-AL Hurricane Gustav Hurricane PA $611,711
Sep 10, 2005 EM-3237-AL Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $3.0 million
Sep 15, 2004 DR-1549-AL Hurricane Ivan Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $449.9 million
May 12, 2003 DR-1466-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $65.7 million
Nov 14, 2002 DR-1442-AL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $18.2 million
Dec 7, 2001 DR-1399-AL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IAPAHM $2.8 million
Nov 20, 2001 FM-2395-AL Al - North East Alabama Fire Complex - 11/20/2001 Fire PA —
Dec 18, 2000 DR-1352-AL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IAPAHM $1.3 million
Feb 23, 1996 DR-1104-AL Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Oct 4, 1995 DR-1070-AL Hurricane Opal Hurricane IAPA —
Mar 3, 1994 DR-1013-AL Severe Winter Storms, Freezing, Flooding Severe Storm PA —
Mar 15, 1993 EM-3096-AL Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm Snowstorm PA —
Feb 17, 1990 DR-856-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Apr 18, 1979 DR-578-AL Storms, Wind, Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jul 20, 1977 EM-3045-AL Drought Drought PA —
Apr 9, 1977 DR-532-AL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Apr 4, 1974 DR-422-AL Tornadoes Tornado IAPA —
May 29, 1973 DR-388-AL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Mar 27, 1973 DR-369-AL Tornadoes & Flooding Tornado IAPA —