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FIPS 37183 · population 1,232,444 (2024)
Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County has been named in 26 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
26declarations
12major disasters
14emergencies
1968first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane11
Severe Storm3
Snowstorm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm1
Tornado1
Drought1
By decade
11960s
21970s
11980s
61990s
42000s
52010s
72020s
Population: 1,129,352 in April 2020, 1,232,444 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Wake 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 | — |
| Dec 2, 1988 | DR-818-NC | Severe Storms & Tornadoes | Tornado | IA | — |
| Aug 11, 1977 | EM-3049-NC | Drought | Drought | PA | — |
| Mar 2, 1977 | EM-3033-NC | Drought & Freezing | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Feb 10, 1968 | DR-234-NC | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | IAPA | — |