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FIPS 21031 · population 12,551 (2024)

Butler County, Kentucky

Butler County has been named in 30 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Kentucky (4) are listed on the state page.

30declarations 24major disasters 6emergencies 1969first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm16
Flood4
Snowstorm3
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm1
Hurricane1
Tornado1

By decade

11960s
11970s
11980s
31990s
52000s
72010s
122020s

Population: 12,369 in April 2020, 12,551 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Butler County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Sep 1, 2026 DR-4937-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PA $770,845
Jan 24, 2026 EM-3633-KY Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PA —
May 23, 2025 DR-4875-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPPA $36.2 million
Apr 24, 2025 DR-4864-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPPA $107.4 million
Apr 3, 2025 EM-3626-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm PA —
Feb 24, 2025 DR-4860-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPPAHM $251.7 million
Feb 16, 2025 EM-3624-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides Severe Storm PA —
Jul 23, 2024 DR-4804-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPPAHM $38.1 million
Apr 10, 2023 DR-4702-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $32.8 million
Apr 24, 2020 DR-4540-KY Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $75.3 million
Mar 28, 2020 DR-4497-KY COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $377.8 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3469-KY COVID-19 Biological PA —
Apr 17, 2019 DR-4428-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $77.1 million
Apr 26, 2018 DR-4361-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $24.6 million
Aug 26, 2016 DR-4278-KY Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $5.7 million
May 12, 2015 DR-4218-KY Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $21.9 million
Apr 30, 2015 DR-4216-KY Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Snowstorm PAHM $4.8 million
May 4, 2011 DR-1976-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $44.8 million
May 11, 2010 DR-1912-KY Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPPAHM $50.9 million
Feb 5, 2009 DR-1818-KY Severe Winter Storm and Flooding Severe Ice Storm PAHM $300.2 million
Jan 28, 2009 EM-3302-KY Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PA —
Sep 10, 2005 EM-3231-KY Hurricane Katrina Hurricane PA $2.0 million
Aug 6, 2004 DR-1537-KY Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $3.7 million
Jun 10, 2004 DR-1523-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $40.4 million
Mar 4, 1997 DR-1163-KY Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IAPA —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1089-KY Blizzard of 96 Snowstorm PA —
Mar 16, 1994 DR-1018-KY Severe Weather, Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snw Snowstorm PA —
Feb 24, 1989 DR-821-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
May 10, 1971 DR-305-KY Tornado Tornado IAPA —
Jul 15, 1969 DR-265-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —