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FIPS 37023 · population 88,545 (2024)
Burke County, North Carolina
Burke County has been named in 24 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
24declarations
13major disasters
10emergencies
1974first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane8
Snowstorm3
Tropical Storm2
Severe Storm2
Biological2
Flood2
Winter Storm1
Fire1
Severe Ice Storm1
Drought1
Tornado1
By decade
31970s
11980s
31990s
42000s
52010s
82020s
Population: 87,556 in April 2020, 88,545 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Burke County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3637-NC | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Sep 28, 2024 | DR-4827-NC | Tropical Storm Helene | Tropical Storm | IHPPAHM | $3.49 billion |
| Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3617-NC | Hurricane Helene | Tropical Storm | PA | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 | EM-3586-NC | Hurricane Ian | Hurricane | PA | $960,364 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | DR-4588-NC | Tropical Storm Eta | Severe Storm | PAHM | $44.3 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 | — |
| Sep 3, 2019 | EM-3423-NC | Hurricane Dorian | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 10, 2018 | EM-3401-NC | Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Nov 19, 2016 | FM-5164-NC | Chestnut Knob Fire | Fire | PAHM | $2.4 million |
| Sep 25, 2013 | DR-4146-NC | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Flood | PAHM | $11.2 million |
| Feb 2, 2010 | DR-1871-NC | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $20.6 million |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3222-NC | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $2.4 million |
| Sep 18, 2004 | DR-1553-NC | Hurricane Ivan | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $47.0 million |
| Sep 10, 2004 | DR-1546-NC | Tropical Storm Frances | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $41.4 million |
| Dec 12, 2002 | DR-1448-NC | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $93.0 million |
| Feb 23, 1996 | DR-1103-NC | Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Jan 13, 1996 | DR-1087-NC | Blizzard of 96 | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Mar 17, 1993 | EM-3110-NC | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Sep 25, 1989 | DR-844-NC | Hurricane Hugo | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Nov 9, 1977 | DR-542-NC | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Aug 11, 1977 | EM-3049-NC | Drought | Drought | PA | — |
| Apr 12, 1974 | DR-428-NC | Tornadoes | Tornado | IAPA | — |