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FIPS 01081 · population 187,847 (2024)

Lee County, Alabama

Lee County has been named in 22 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Alabama (9) are listed on the state page.

22declarations 12major disasters 10emergencies 1975first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Hurricane8
Severe Storm7
Biological2
Tornado2
Snowstorm1
Drought1
Flood1

By decade

41970s
11980s
21990s
52000s
62010s
42020s

Population: 174,341 in April 2020, 187,847 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Lee 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
Mar 29, 2020 DR-4503-AL COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $196.3 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3472-AL COVID-19 Biological PA —
Mar 5, 2019 DR-4419-AL Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes Tornado IHPPAHM $5.4 million
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 —
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
May 12, 2003 DR-1466-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $65.7 million
Oct 4, 1995 DR-1070-AL Hurricane Opal Hurricane IAPA —
Mar 15, 1993 EM-3096-AL Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm Snowstorm PA —
Apr 20, 1980 DR-619-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Jul 20, 1977 EM-3045-AL Drought Drought PA —
Oct 2, 1975 DR-488-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Mar 14, 1975 DR-458-AL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jan 18, 1975 EM-3007-AL Tornadoes Tornado IAPA —