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FIPS 01127 · population 65,260 (2024)

Walker County, Alabama

Walker County has been named in 25 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Alabama (9) are listed on the state page.

25declarations 15major disasters 9emergencies 1973first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Severe Storm10
Hurricane6
Biological2
Flood2
Tornado2
Fire1
Snowstorm1
Drought1

By decade

51970s
41990s
62000s
52010s
52020s

Population: 65,345 in April 2020, 65,260 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Walker 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 —
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
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 —
May 3, 2010 DR-1908-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $9.8 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
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
Mar 5, 2001 DR-1362-AL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $4.9 million
Sep 24, 1999 FM-2283-AL Al - Martin School Fire - 09/18/1999 Fire PA —
Apr 9, 1998 DR-1214-AL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IAPA —
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 —
Mar 14, 1975 DR-458-AL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Apr 4, 1974 DR-422-AL Tornadoes Tornado IAPA —
Mar 27, 1973 DR-369-AL Tornadoes & Flooding Tornado IAPA —