Wilkes County, North Carolina

Wilkes County has been named in 22 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.

22declarations 11major disasters 11emergencies 1977first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane8

Tropical Storm3

Flood3

Snowstorm3

Biological2

Winter Storm1

Severe Storm1

Drought1

21970s

11980s

41990s

32000s

32010s

92020s

Population: 65,970 in April 2020, 66,186 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 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
Mar 3, 2021	DR-4588-NC	Tropical Storm Eta	Severe Storm	PAHM	$44.3 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 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
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	—
Aug 11, 1977	EM-3049-NC	Drought	Drought	PA	—