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FIPS 12071 · population 860,959 (2024)

Lee County, Florida

Lee County has been named in 45 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Florida (30) are listed on the state page.

45declarations 26major disasters 15emergencies 1965first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Hurricane21
Fire6
Tropical Storm5
Freezing5
Severe Storm4
Biological2
Coastal Storm2

By decade

21960s
31970s
11980s
71990s
122000s
52010s
152020s

Population: 760,822 in April 2020, 860,959 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Lee County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Oct 11, 2024 DR-4834-FL Hurricane Milton Hurricane IHPPAHM $2.66 billion
Oct 7, 2024 EM-3622-FL Hurricane Milton Hurricane PA —
Sep 28, 2024 DR-4828-FL Hurricane Helene Hurricane IHPPAHM $1.79 billion
Sep 24, 2024 EM-3615-FL Tropical Storm Helene Tropical Storm PA —
Aug 10, 2024 DR-4806-FL Hurricane Debby Tropical Storm IHPPAHM $240.3 million
Aug 3, 2024 EM-3605-FL Tropical Storm Debby Tropical Storm PA —
Aug 31, 2023 DR-4734-FL Hurricane Idalia Hurricane IHPPAHM $598.9 million
Aug 28, 2023 EM-3596-FL Tropical Storm Idalia Tropical Storm PA —
Dec 13, 2022 DR-4680-FL Hurricane Nicole Hurricane IHPPAHM $150.3 million
Nov 8, 2022 EM-3587-FL Tropical Storm Nicole Tropical Storm PA —
Sep 29, 2022 DR-4673-FL Hurricane Ian Hurricane IHPPAHM $4.33 billion
Sep 24, 2022 EM-3584-FL Tropical Storm Ian Hurricane PA —
Jul 4, 2021 EM-3561-FL Tropical Storm Elsa Severe Storm PA $2.2 million
Mar 25, 2020 DR-4486-FL COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $5.19 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3432-FL COVID-19 Biological PA —
Aug 30, 2019 EM-3419-FL Hurricane Dorian Hurricane PA —
Sep 10, 2017 DR-4337-FL Hurricane Irma Hurricane IHPPAHM $3.92 billion
Sep 5, 2017 EM-3385-FL Hurricane Irma Hurricane PA —
Apr 22, 2017 FM-5179-FL Lehigh Acres (Anna Ave. N.) Fire Fire PAHM $81,038
Jul 3, 2012 DR-4068-FL Tropical Storm Debby Severe Storm IHPPAHM $90.1 million
Aug 24, 2008 DR-1785-FL Tropical Storm Fay Severe Storm IHPPAHM $133.5 million
Aug 21, 2008 EM-3288-FL Tropical Storm Fay Severe Storm PA $8.7 million
May 9, 2007 FM-2692-FL Calloosahatchee Fire Complex Fire PA $2.0 million
Oct 24, 2005 DR-1609-FL Hurricane Wilma Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $1.98 billion
Sep 5, 2005 EM-3220-FL Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $3.8 million
Sep 26, 2004 DR-1561-FL Hurricane Jeanne Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $1.00 billion
Sep 16, 2004 DR-1551-FL Hurricane Ivan Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $939.5 million
Sep 4, 2004 DR-1545-FL Hurricane Frances Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $1.20 billion
Aug 13, 2004 DR-1539-FL Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $916.1 million
Sep 28, 2001 DR-1393-FL Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Associated With Tropical Storm Gabrielle Coastal Storm PAHM $24.6 million
Feb 19, 2001 FM-2355-FL Fl - Caloosahatchee Fire Complex Fire PA $959,055
Feb 5, 2001 DR-1359-FL Severe Freeze Freezing IAHM $273,677
Oct 15, 1999 EM-3150-FL Tropical Storm Irene - Florida Hurricane PA $547,528
Apr 27, 1999 EM-3139-FL Fl-Fires 04/15/99 Fire PA $1.1 million
Apr 15, 1999 FM-2254-FL Fl-Fires 04/13/99 Fire PA $1.3 million
Sep 25, 1998 EM-3131-FL Hurricane Grorges Hurricane PA —
Jun 18, 1998 DR-1223-FL Extreme Fire Hazard Fire IAPA —
Oct 4, 1995 DR-1069-FL Hurricane Opal Hurricane IAPA —
Jan 15, 1990 DR-851-FL Severe Freeze Freezing IA —
Mar 18, 1985 DR-732-FL Severe Freeze Freezing IA —
Jan 31, 1977 DR-526-FL Severe Winter Weather Freezing IA —
Jun 23, 1972 DR-337-FL Tropical Storm Agnes Coastal Storm IAPA —
Mar 15, 1971 DR-304-FL Freeze Freezing IAPA —
Nov 7, 1968 DR-252-FL Hurricane Gladys Hurricane IAPA —
Sep 14, 1965 DR-209-FL Hurricane Betsy Hurricane IAPA —