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FIPS 37135 · population 152,877 (2024)
Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County has been named in 26 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
26declarations
12major disasters
14emergencies
1977first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane12
Severe Ice Storm3
Snowstorm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Tropical Depression1
Severe Storm1
Drought1
By decade
21970s
51990s
52000s
62010s
82020s
Population: 148,707 in April 2020, 152,877 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Orange 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 7, 2016 | EM-3380-NC | Hurricane Matthew | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Mar 31, 2014 | DR-4167-NC | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $44.6 million |
| 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 |
| Mar 27, 2003 | DR-1457-NC | Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $15.5 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 | — |
| Mar 17, 1993 | EM-3110-NC | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Aug 11, 1977 | EM-3049-NC | Drought | Drought | PA | — |
| Mar 2, 1977 | EM-3033-NC | Drought & Freezing | Snowstorm | PA | — |