Brunswick County, North Carolina

Brunswick County has been named in 35 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.

35declarations 18major disasters 16emergencies 1984first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane25

Tropical Storm3

Biological2

Severe Storm2

Winter Storm1

Fire1

Snowstorm1

By decade

21980s

71990s

52000s

112010s

102020s

Population: 136,689 in April 2020, 167,112 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Brunswick County

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Jan 24, 2026	EM-3637-NC	Severe Winter Storm	Winter Storm	PA	—
May 3, 2025	FM-5582-NC	Sunset Drive Fire	Fire	PAHM	—
Oct 19, 2024	DR-4837-NC	Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight	Tropical Storm	PAHM	$48.5 million
Sep 26, 2024	EM-3617-NC	Hurricane Helene	Tropical Storm	PA	—
Aug 6, 2024	EM-3608-NC	Tropical Storm Debby	Tropical Storm	PA	$6.0 million
Oct 1, 2022	EM-3586-NC	Hurricane Ian	Hurricane	PA	$960,364
Oct 14, 2020	DR-4568-NC	Hurricane Isaias	Hurricane	PAHM	$34.8 million
Aug 2, 2020	EM-3534-NC	Hurricane Isaias	Hurricane	PA	—
Mar 25, 2020	DR-4487-NC	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$2.19 billion
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3471-NC	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Oct 4, 2019	DR-4465-NC	Hurricane Dorian	Hurricane	PAHM	$74.4 million
Sep 3, 2019	EM-3423-NC	Hurricane Dorian	Hurricane	PA	—
Jan 31, 2019	DR-4412-NC	Tropical Storm Michael	Hurricane	PAHM	$22.0 million
Sep 14, 2018	DR-4393-NC	Hurricane Florence	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$1.03 billion
Sep 10, 2018	EM-3401-NC	Hurricane Florence	Hurricane	PA	—
Oct 10, 2016	DR-4285-NC	Hurricane Matthew	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$469.5 million
Oct 7, 2016	EM-3380-NC	Hurricane Matthew	Hurricane	PA	—
Aug 31, 2011	DR-4019-NC	Hurricane Irene	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$139.3 million
Aug 25, 2011	EM-3327-NC	Hurricane Irene	Hurricane	PA	—
Oct 14, 2010	DR-1942-NC	Severe Storms, Flooding, and Straight-Line Winds	Severe Storm	IHPHM	$5.6 million
Sep 1, 2010	EM-3314-NC	Hurricane Earl	Hurricane	PA	$455,369
Oct 8, 2008	DR-1801-NC	Tropical Storm Hanna	Severe Storm	PAHM	$5.1 million
Oct 7, 2005	DR-1608-NC	Hurricane Ophelia	Hurricane	PAHM	$17.2 million
Sep 14, 2005	EM-3254-NC	Hurricane Ophelia	Hurricane	PA	$5.2 million
Sep 5, 2005	EM-3222-NC	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$2.4 million
Sep 18, 2003	DR-1490-NC	Hurricane Isabel	Hurricane	IHPIAPAHM	$120.9 million
Sep 16, 1999	DR-1292-NC	Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations	Hurricane	IAPAHM	$365.9 million
Sep 15, 1999	EM-3146-NC	Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations	Hurricane	PA	—
Sep 1, 1999	EM-3141-NC	Hurricane Dennis	Hurricane	PA	$3.5 million
Aug 27, 1998	DR-1240-NC	Hurricane Bonnie	Hurricane	IAPAHM	$3.5 million
Sep 6, 1996	DR-1134-NC	Hurricane Fran	Hurricane	IAPA	—
Jul 18, 1996	DR-1127-NC	Hurricane Bertha	Hurricane	IAPA	—
Mar 17, 1993	EM-3110-NC	Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm	Snowstorm	PA	—
Sep 25, 1989	DR-844-NC	Hurricane Hugo	Hurricane	IAPA	—
Sep 21, 1984	DR-724-NC	Hurricane Diana	Hurricane	IAPA	—