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FIPS 21207 · population 18,458 (2024)

Russell County, Kentucky

Russell County has been named in 23 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Kentucky (4) are listed on the state page.

23declarations 17major disasters 6emergencies 1971first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm13
Snowstorm3
Winter Storm2
Biological2
Tornado2
Hurricane1

By decade

11970s
61990s
32000s
32010s
102020s

Population: 17,991 in April 2020, 18,458 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Russell County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
May 29, 2026 DR-4913-KY Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PA $9.4 million
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 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
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
Mar 6, 2012 DR-4057-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $28.4 million
May 11, 2010 DR-1912-KY Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPPAHM $50.9 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
Aug 6, 2004 DR-1537-KY Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $3.7 million
Mar 3, 1998 DR-1207-KY Severe Winter Storm Severe Storm PA —
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 —
Jun 13, 1995 DR-1055-KY Tornadoes, Severe Winds, Hail Tornado IAPA —
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 —
May 10, 1971 DR-305-KY Tornado Tornado IAPA —