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FIPS 01069 · population 109,366 (2024)

Houston County, Alabama

Houston County has been named in 28 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Alabama (9) are listed on the state page.

28declarations 17major disasters 11emergencies 1975first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Hurricane12
Severe Storm11
Biological2
Snowstorm1
Flood1
Drought1

By decade

31970s
51990s
72000s
82010s
52020s

Population: 107,213 in April 2020, 109,366 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Houston County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Sep 26, 2024 EM-3618-AL Hurricane Helene Hurricane PA $54,377
Sep 20, 2020 DR-4563-AL Hurricane Sally Hurricane IHPPAHM $407.3 million
Sep 14, 2020 EM-3545-AL Hurricane Sally Hurricane PA $80,247
Mar 29, 2020 DR-4503-AL COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $196.3 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3472-AL COVID-19 Biological PA —
Nov 5, 2018 DR-4406-AL Hurricane Michael Hurricane PAHM $19.0 million
Oct 12, 2018 EM-3407-AL Hurricane Michael Hurricane PA —
Oct 8, 2017 EM-3394-AL Hurricane Nate Hurricane PA —
Sep 11, 2017 EM-3389-AL Hurricane Irma Hurricane PA $585,572
Jan 21, 2016 DR-4251-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $41.7 million
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 —
Apr 28, 2009 DR-1835-AL Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Straight-Line Severe Storm IHPPAHM $21.5 million
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
Jul 10, 2005 DR-1593-AL Hurricane Dennis Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $25.9 million
Sep 15, 2004 DR-1549-AL Hurricane Ivan Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $449.9 million
Nov 14, 2002 DR-1442-AL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $18.2 million
Dec 18, 2000 DR-1352-AL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IAPAHM $1.3 million
Mar 9, 1998 DR-1208-AL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Oct 4, 1995 DR-1070-AL Hurricane Opal Hurricane IAPA —
Jul 8, 1994 DR-1034-AL Severe Storms and Flooding (Tropical Storm Alberto) Severe Storm IAPA —
Mar 15, 1993 EM-3096-AL Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm Snowstorm PA —
Mar 21, 1990 DR-861-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 —
Oct 2, 1975 DR-488-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —