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FIPS 21073 · population 52,442 (2024)

Franklin County, Kentucky

Franklin County has been named in 27 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Kentucky (4) are listed on the state page.

27declarations 21major disasters 6emergencies 1972first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm10
Flood6
Snowstorm3
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm1
Tropical Storm1
Hurricane1
Tornado1

By decade

31970s
11980s
21990s
62000s
52010s
102020s

Population: 51,546 in April 2020, 52,442 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Franklin County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Jan 24, 2026 EM-3633-KY Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PA —
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 —
Nov 26, 2024 DR-4848-KY Remnants of Hurricane Helene Tropical Storm PAHM $10.3 million
Apr 10, 2023 DR-4702-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $32.8 million
Apr 23, 2021 DR-4595-KY Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood IHPPAHM $113.7 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 —
May 12, 2015 DR-4218-KY Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $21.9 million
May 1, 2015 DR-4217-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood IHPPAHM $17.7 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 —
Feb 21, 2008 DR-1746-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Severe Storm IHPPAHM $8.5 million
Sep 10, 2005 EM-3231-KY Hurricane Katrina Hurricane PA $2.0 million
Feb 8, 2005 DR-1578-KY Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow Snowstorm PAHM $2.9 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 —
Feb 24, 1989 DR-821-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Dec 12, 1978 DR-568-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Apr 4, 1974 DR-420-KY Tornadoes Tornado IAPA —
May 15, 1972 DR-332-KY Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood IAPA —