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FIPS 37063 · population 343,628 (2024)
Durham County, North Carolina
Durham County has been named in 25 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
25declarations
11major disasters
14emergencies
1977first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane11
Snowstorm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Winter Storm1
Tropical Depression1
Severe Ice Storm1
Tornado1
Drought1
By decade
21970s
11980s
61990s
42000s
42010s
82020s
Population: 324,863 in April 2020, 343,628 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Durham 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 | — |
| Sep 14, 2018 | DR-4393-NC | Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $1.03 billion |
| Sep 10, 2018 | EM-3401-NC | Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Oct 7, 2016 | EM-3380-NC | Hurricane Matthew | Hurricane | PA | — |
| 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 |
| 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 | — |
| Mar 22, 1998 | DR-1211-NC | Severe Storms Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Sep 6, 1996 | DR-1134-NC | Hurricane Fran | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Jan 13, 1996 | DR-1087-NC | Blizzard of 96 | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Mar 17, 1993 | EM-3110-NC | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| May 17, 1989 | DR-827-NC | Tornadoes | Tornado | IAPA | — |
| Aug 11, 1977 | EM-3049-NC | Drought | Drought | PA | — |
| Mar 2, 1977 | EM-3033-NC | Drought & Freezing | Snowstorm | PA | — |