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FIPS 37199 · population 18,993 (2024)
Yancey County, North Carolina
Yancey County has been named in 23 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
23declarations
14major disasters
9emergencies
1977first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane9
Severe Storm3
Flood3
Snowstorm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
By decade
11970s
51990s
32000s
52010s
92020s
Population: 18,473 in April 2020, 18,993 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Yancey 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 | — |
| May 8, 2020 | DR-4543-NC | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $15.9 million |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Nov 9, 1977 | DR-542-NC | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |