Richmond County, North Carolina

Richmond County has been named in 20 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.

20declarations 8major disasters 12emergencies 1977first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane12

Tropical Storm2

Biological2

Winter Storm1

Severe Ice Storm1

Severe Storm1

Drought1

11970s

11980s

31990s

32000s

52010s

72020s

Population: 42,943 in April 2020, 41,990 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

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
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	—
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	—
Sep 25, 1989	DR-844-NC	Hurricane Hugo	Hurricane	IAPA	—
Aug 11, 1977	EM-3049-NC	Drought	Drought	PA	—