Kauai County, Hawaii

Kauai County has been named in 19 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Hawaii (10) are listed on the state page.

19declarations 14major disasters 5emergencies 1974first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane6

Flood4

Severe Storm4

Biological2

Tropical Storm1

Earthquake1

Typhoon1

11970s

11980s

11990s

42000s

52010s

72020s

Population: 73,292 in April 2020, 73,840 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Oct 7, 2026	DR-4952-HI	Hurricane Lowell	Hurricane	PA	—
Sep 25, 2026	EM-3654-HI	Tropical Storm Nolo	Tropical Storm	PA	—
Jun 17, 2024	DR-4793-HI	Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides	Flood	PAHM	$659,589
Jul 25, 2020	EM-3529-HI	Hurricane Douglas	Hurricane	PA	$421,456
Jul 9, 2020	DR-4549-HI	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$790,764
Apr 1, 2020	DR-4510-HI	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$322.7 million
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3431-HI	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Sep 27, 2018	DR-4395-HI	Hurricane Lane	Hurricane	PAHM	$21.6 million
Sep 12, 2018	EM-3404-HI	Tropical Storm Olivia	Hurricane	PA	—
Aug 22, 2018	EM-3399-HI	Hurricane Lane	Hurricane	PA	—
May 8, 2018	DR-4365-HI	Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides	Flood	IHPPAHM	$19.3 million
Apr 18, 2012	DR-4062-HI	Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides	Severe Storm	PAHM	$3.2 million
Jan 5, 2009	DR-1814-HI	Severe Storms and Flooding	Flood	IHPPAHM	$4.7 million
Feb 6, 2008	DR-1743-HI	Severe Storms, High Surf, Flooding, and Mudslides	Severe Storm	PAHM	$3.0 million
Oct 17, 2006	DR-1664-HI	Earthquake	Earthquake	IHPIAPAHM	$31.3 million
May 2, 2006	DR-1640-HI	Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides	Severe Storm	IHPIAPAHM	$9.1 million
Sep 12, 1992	DR-961-HI	Hurricane Iniki	Hurricane	IAPA	—
Nov 27, 1982	DR-671-HI	Typhoon Iwa	Typhoon	IAPA	—
May 7, 1974	DR-433-HI	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Flood	IA	—