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FIPS 36049 · population 26,570 (2024)

Lewis County, New York

Lewis County has been named in 28 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for New York (9) are listed on the state page.

28declarations 17major disasters 11emergencies 1977first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Snowstorm9
Severe Storm6
Flood4
Hurricane3
Biological2
Other2
Winter Storm1
Fire1

By decade

21970s
11980s
61990s
82000s
52010s
62020s

Population: 26,582 in April 2020, 26,570 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Lewis County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Oct 21, 2024 DR-4839-NY Severe Storm and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $14.9 million
Aug 29, 2024 DR-4814-NY Severe Storm, Tornadoes, and Flooding Flood PAHM $23.8 million
Nov 20, 2022 EM-3589-NY Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Winter Storm PA $1.2 million
Oct 8, 2021 DR-4625-NY Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred Hurricane PAHM $195.9 million
Mar 20, 2020 DR-4480-NY COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $17.78 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3434-NY COVID-19 Biological PA —
Dec 19, 2019 DR-4472-NY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $94.5 million
Dec 22, 2014 DR-4204-NY Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding Snowstorm PAHM $33.8 million
Jul 8, 2014 DR-4180-NY Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $31.9 million
Oct 28, 2012 EM-3351-NY Hurricane Sandy Hurricane PA —
Jun 10, 2011 DR-1993-NY Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds Flood PAHM $40.4 million
Feb 23, 2007 EM-3273-NY Record Snow and Near Record Snow Snowstorm PA $2.6 million
Sep 30, 2005 EM-3262-NY Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $2.8 million
Aug 3, 2004 DR-1534-NY Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $19.2 million
Mar 3, 2004 EM-3195-NY Snow Snowstorm PA $2.7 million
Aug 23, 2003 EM-3186-NY Power Outage Other PA $5.4 million
Sep 11, 2001 DR-1391-NY Fires and Explosions Fire IAPAHM $5.00 billion
Oct 11, 2000 EM-3155-NY West Nile Virus Other PA $4.7 million
Jul 21, 2000 DR-1335-NY Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $33.8 million
Jan 15, 1999 EM-3136-NY Snow Snowstorm PA $4.7 million
Jan 6, 1998 DR-1196-NY Severe Storms and Flooding Snowstorm IAPA —
Dec 9, 1996 DR-1148-NY Severe Storms High Winds, Rain and Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Jan 24, 1996 DR-1095-NY Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IAPA —
Mar 17, 1993 EM-3107-NY Severe Blizzard Snowstorm PA —
Mar 21, 1991 DR-898-NY Severe Winter Storm Snowstorm PA —
Mar 20, 1985 DR-733-NY Flooding Flood PA —
Feb 5, 1977 DR-527-NY Snowstorms Snowstorm IAPA —
Jan 29, 1977 EM-3027-NY Snowstorms Snowstorm IAPA —