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FIPS 21133 · population 20,139 (2024)

Letcher County, Kentucky

Letcher County has been named in 40 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Kentucky (4) are listed on the state page.

40declarations 33major disasters 6emergencies 1967first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm16
Flood14
Snowstorm4
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Tropical Storm1
Fire1
Hurricane1

By decade

11960s
41970s
51980s
51990s
82000s
62010s
112020s

Population: 21,550 in April 2020, 20,139 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Letcher County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Jan 24, 2026 EM-3633-KY Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PA —
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
May 9, 2023 DR-4711-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $22.2 million
Jul 29, 2022 DR-4663-KY Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood IHPPAHM $672.8 million
Apr 23, 2021 DR-4595-KY Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood IHPPAHM $113.7 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 12, 2018 DR-4358-KY Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $33.6 million
Nov 20, 2016 FM-5166-KY Southeastern Kentucky Fire Complex Fire PAHM $1.8 million
Aug 12, 2015 DR-4239-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslide Severe Storm IHPPAHM $16.8 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 29, 2009 DR-1841-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPPAHM $53.9 million
Sep 10, 2005 EM-3231-KY Hurricane Katrina Hurricane PA $2.0 million
Jun 10, 2004 DR-1523-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $40.4 million
Jul 2, 2003 DR-1475-KY Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $16.3 million
Mar 14, 2003 DR-1454-KY Severe Winter Ice and Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Mud and Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $48.2 million
May 7, 2002 DR-1414-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Severe Storm IAPAHM $10.2 million
Apr 4, 2002 DR-1407-KY Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IAPAHM $13.1 million
Aug 15, 2001 DR-1388-KY Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IAPAHM $13.7 million
Apr 29, 1998 DR-1216-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
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 —
Mar 16, 1993 EM-3104-KY Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm Snowstorm PA —
Oct 30, 1989 DR-846-KY Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jun 30, 1989 DR-834-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Feb 24, 1989 DR-821-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
May 15, 1984 DR-705-KY High Winds, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Sep 29, 1982 DR-670-KY Flash Flooding Flood IA —
Apr 6, 1977 DR-529-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
May 24, 1975 DR-468-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
May 15, 1972 DR-332-KY Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Feb 2, 1970 DR-282-KY Heavy Snowmelt, Rains & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Mar 27, 1967 DR-226-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —