Columbus County, North Carolina

Columbus County has been named in 29 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.

29declarations 13major disasters 16emergencies 1977first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane22

Tropical Storm2

Biological2

Winter Storm1

Snowstorm1

Drought1

By decade

11970s

11980s

61990s

42000s

92010s

82020s

Population: 50,625 in April 2020, 50,054 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Columbus County

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Jan 24, 2026	EM-3637-NC	Severe Winter Storm	Winter Storm	PA	—
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	—
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	—
Sep 1, 2010	EM-3314-NC	Hurricane Earl	Hurricane	PA	$455,369
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 10, 2004	DR-1546-NC	Tropical Storm Frances	Hurricane	IHPIAPAHM	$41.4 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	—
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 21, 1984	DR-724-NC	Hurricane Diana	Hurricane	IAPA	—
Aug 11, 1977	EM-3049-NC	Drought	Drought	PA	—