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FIPS 37105 · population 68,537 (2024)
Lee County, North Carolina
Lee County has been named in 23 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
23declarations
11major disasters
12emergencies
1968first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane11
Tropical Storm3
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm1
Snowstorm1
Drought1
By decade
11960s
11970s
41990s
32000s
62010s
82020s
Population: 63,286 in April 2020, 68,537 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Lee 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 | — |
| 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 10, 2016 | DR-4285-NC | Hurricane Matthew | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $469.5 million |
| Oct 7, 2016 | EM-3380-NC | Hurricane Matthew | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Apr 19, 2011 | DR-1969-NC | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $31.7 million |
| 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 | — |
| Feb 10, 1968 | DR-234-NC | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | IAPA | — |