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FIPS 21213 · population 20,350 (2024)

Simpson County, Kentucky

Simpson County has been named in 20 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Kentucky (4) are listed on the state page.

20declarations 14major disasters 6emergencies 1969first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm8
Snowstorm4
Biological2
Flood2
Winter Storm1
Severe Ice Storm1
Hurricane1
Tornado1

By decade

11960s
21970s
41990s
22000s
22010s
92020s

Population: 19,596 in April 2020, 20,350 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Simpson 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 —
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 30, 2015 DR-4216-KY Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Snowstorm PAHM $4.8 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
Sep 10, 2005 EM-3231-KY Hurricane Katrina Hurricane PA $2.0 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 —
Mar 16, 1993 EM-3104-KY Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm Snowstorm PA —
Mar 29, 1975 DR-461-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Apr 4, 1974 DR-420-KY Tornadoes Tornado IAPA —
Jul 15, 1969 DR-265-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —