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FIPS 37189 · population 54,997 (2024)
Watauga County, North Carolina
Watauga County has been named in 24 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
24declarations
15major disasters
9emergencies
1973first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane9
Flood5
Snowstorm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Winter Storm1
By decade
21970s
11980s
51990s
32000s
52010s
82020s
Population: 54,079 in April 2020, 54,997 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Watauga 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 | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 | EM-3586-NC | Hurricane Ian | Hurricane | PA | $960,364 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | DR-4617-NC | Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $47.3 million |
| 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 29, 2013 | DR-4153-NC | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides | Flood | PAHM | $8.8 million |
| Sep 25, 2013 | DR-4146-NC | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Flood | PAHM | $11.2 million |
| Feb 2, 2010 | DR-1871-NC | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $20.6 million |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3222-NC | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $2.4 million |
| Sep 18, 2004 | DR-1553-NC | Hurricane Ivan | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $47.0 million |
| Sep 10, 2004 | DR-1546-NC | Tropical Storm Frances | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $41.4 million |
| Jan 15, 1998 | DR-1200-NC | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Feb 23, 1996 | DR-1103-NC | Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Jan 13, 1996 | DR-1087-NC | Blizzard of 96 | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Oct 23, 1995 | DR-1073-NC | Severe Storms, Flooding, High Winds | Flood | PA | — |
| Mar 17, 1993 | EM-3110-NC | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Sep 25, 1989 | DR-844-NC | Hurricane Hugo | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Nov 9, 1977 | DR-542-NC | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jun 25, 1973 | DR-394-NC | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |