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FIPS 21215 · population 20,823 (2024)

Spencer County, Kentucky

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

30declarations 23major disasters 7emergencies 1974first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm16
Tornado4
Flood3
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm1
Hurricane1
Snowstorm1

By decade

11970s
31990s
92000s
52010s
122020s

Population: 19,424 in April 2020, 20,823 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Spencer 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 —
Apr 10, 2023 DR-4702-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $32.8 million
Dec 12, 2021 DR-4630-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes Tornado IHPPAHM $195.5 million
Dec 11, 2021 EM-3575-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes Tornado PA —
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 26, 2018 DR-4361-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $24.6 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
May 1, 2015 DR-4217-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood IHPPAHM $17.7 million
May 4, 2011 DR-1976-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $44.8 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 —
May 19, 2008 DR-1757-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Severe Storm PAHM $4.0 million
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
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 14, 2003 DR-1454-KY Severe Winter Ice and Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Mud and Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $48.2 million
Jan 10, 2000 DR-1310-KY Tornadoes, Severe Storms, Torrential Rains, and Flash Flooding Tornado IAPAHM $4.9 million
Mar 4, 1997 DR-1163-KY Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IAPA —
Jun 1, 1996 DR-1117-KY Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes Severe Storm IAPAHM —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1089-KY Blizzard of 96 Snowstorm PA —
Apr 4, 1974 DR-420-KY Tornadoes Tornado IAPA —