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FIPS 37037 · population 83,874 (2024)
Chatham County, North Carolina
Chatham County has been named in 22 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
22declarations
10major disasters
12emergencies
1977first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane12
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Tropical Depression1
Severe Ice Storm1
Severe Storm1
Snowstorm1
Drought1
By decade
11970s
41990s
32000s
62010s
82020s
Population: 76,255 in April 2020, 83,874 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Chatham County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3637-NC | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Sep 11, 2025 | DR-4889-NC | Tropical Depression Chantal | Tropical Depression | PA | $53.2 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 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3222-NC | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $2.4 million |
| Dec 12, 2002 | DR-1448-NC | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $93.0 million |
| Jan 31, 2000 | DR-1312-NC | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | PAHM | $30.8 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 6, 1996 | DR-1134-NC | Hurricane Fran | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Jan 13, 1996 | DR-1087-NC | Blizzard of 96 | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Aug 11, 1977 | EM-3049-NC | Drought | Drought | PA | — |