By hazard
Links open the declarations for that hazard in South Carolina where there are five or more.
Counties named most often
| County | Declarations | Population 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Horry County | 34 | 413,391 |
| Orangeburg County | 31 | 83,129 |
| Berkeley County | 30 | 264,276 |
| Calhoun County | 30 | 14,249 |
| Georgetown County | 30 | 66,035 |
| Williamsburg County | 30 | 29,865 |
| Dillon County | 29 | 27,577 |
| Bamberg County | 28 | 12,870 |
| Colleton County | 28 | 39,259 |
| Florence County | 28 | 138,049 |
| Kershaw County | 28 | 71,698 |
| Marion County | 28 | 28,368 |
| Sumter County | 28 | 104,776 |
| Barnwell County | 27 | 20,495 |
| Charleston County | 27 | 431,001 |
All declarations
51 declarations
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Areas | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1954 | DR-29-SC | Hurricane | Hurricane | statewide | IAPAHM | — |
| Aug 20, 1955 | DR-44-SC | Hurricanes | Hurricane | statewide | IAPAHM | — |
| Mar 30, 1984 | DR-700-SC | Severe Storms & Tornadoes | Tornado | 7 | IAPA | — |
| Sep 22, 1989 | DR-843-SC | Hurricane Hugo | Hurricane | 24 | IAPA | — |
| Oct 22, 1990 | DR-881-SC | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 13 | IAPA | — |
| Sep 30, 1996 | DR-1140-SC | Severe Winds and Flooding Assoc With Hurricane Fran | Flood | 5 | PA | — |
| Sep 4, 1998 | DR-1243-SC | Hurricane Bonnie | Hurricane | 1 | PAHM | $580,602 |
| Sep 21, 1999 | DR-1299-SC | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | Hurricane | 27 | IAPA | $26.6 million |
| Jan 31, 2000 | DR-1313-SC | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | 38 | PAHM | $10.0 million |
| Jan 8, 2003 | DR-1451-SC | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | 6 | PAHM | $4.5 million |
| Feb 13, 2004 | DR-1509-SC | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | 26 | PAHM | $17.2 million |
| Sep 1, 2004 | DR-1543-SC | Hurricane Charley | Hurricane | 2 | PAHM | $2.5 million |
| Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1547-SC | Tropical Storm Gaston | Severe Storm | 3 | PAHM | $13.5 million |
| Oct 7, 2004 | DR-1566-SC | Tropical Storm Frances | Hurricane | 28 | IHPIAHM | $7.5 million |
| Jan 20, 2006 | DR-1625-SC | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | 7 | PAHM | $11.9 million |
| Nov 9, 2001 | FM-2388-SC | Sc - Long Bay Fire - 11/09/2001 | Fire | 1 | PA | $267,733 |
| Jun 18, 2002 | FM-2426-SC | Sc-Legends Fire | Fire | 1 | PA | — |
| Apr 23, 2009 | FM-2816-SC | Highway 31 Fire | Fire | 1 | PA | $1.3 million |
| Aug 4, 1977 | EM-3047-SC | Drought | Drought | 31 | PA | — |
| Sep 15, 1999 | EM-3145-SC | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations | Hurricane | 27 | PA | — |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3233-SC | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | 46 | PA | $5.3 million |
| Feb 12, 2014 | EM-3369-SC | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | 46 | PA | — |
| Oct 3, 2015 | EM-3373-SC | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 46 | PA | — |
| Oct 6, 2016 | EM-3378-SC | Hurricane Matthew | Hurricane | 46 | PA | — |
| Sep 7, 2017 | EM-3386-SC | Hurricane Irma | Hurricane | 46 | PA | — |
| Sep 10, 2018 | EM-3400-SC | Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | 46 | PA | — |
| Sep 1, 2019 | EM-3421-SC | Hurricane Dorian | Hurricane | 46 | PA | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3470-SC | COVID-19 | Biological | 46 | PA | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | EM-3585-SC | Hurricane Ian | Hurricane | 46 | PA | — |
| Aug 31, 2023 | EM-3597-SC | Hurricane Idalia | Hurricane | 46 | PA | $2.6 million |
| Aug 5, 2024 | EM-3606-SC | Hurricane Debby | Tropical Storm | 46 | PA | $17,716 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3619-SC | Hurricane Helene | Tropical Storm | 46 | PA | — |
| Jan 23, 2026 | EM-3632-SC | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | 46 | PA | — |
| Mar 12, 2014 | DR-4166-SC | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | 22 | PAHM | $249.0 million |
| Oct 5, 2015 | DR-4241-SC | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | 36 | IHPPAHM | $256.8 million |
| Oct 11, 2016 | DR-4286-SC | Hurricane Matthew | Hurricane | 26 | IHPPAHM | $316.9 million |
| Oct 16, 2017 | DR-4346-SC | Hurricane Irma | Hurricane | 46 | PAHM | $37.0 million |
| Sep 16, 2018 | DR-4394-SC | Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | 19 | IHPPAHM | $135.1 million |
| Sep 30, 2019 | DR-4464-SC | Hurricane Dorian | Hurricane | 12 | PAHM | $46.7 million |
| Mar 17, 2020 | DR-4479-SC | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | 10 | PAHM | $9.0 million |
| Mar 27, 2020 | DR-4492-SC | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | 46 | IHPPAHM | $913.0 million |
| May 1, 2020 | DR-4542-SC | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds | Severe Storm | 10 | IHPPAHM | $29.5 million |
| Nov 21, 2022 | DR-4677-SC | Hurricane Ian | Hurricane | 46 | IHPPAHM | $28.8 million |
| Sep 29, 2024 | DR-4829-SC | Hurricane Helene | Hurricane | 33 | IHPPAHM | $907.2 million |
| Sep 29, 2024 | DR-4835-SC | Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm | 14 | PAHM | $15.1 million |
| Jan 10, 2025 | DR-4858-SC | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | 3 | PAHM | $12.9 million |
| Apr 7, 2026 | DR-4908-SC | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | 3 | PA | $2.1 million |
| Nov 12, 2016 | FM-5162-SC | Pinnacle Mountain Fire | Fire | 2 | PAHM | $3.5 million |
| Mar 7, 2025 | FM-5554-SC | Covington Drive Fire | Fire | 1 | PAHM | — |
| Mar 23, 2025 | FM-5575-SC | Table Rock Fire | Fire | 1 | PAHM | — |
| Mar 23, 2025 | FM-5576-SC | Table Rock Fire Complex | Fire | 2 | PAHM | — |
* Individual Assistance approved plus Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation obligated, for declarations where OpenFEMA publishes totals; as reported on October 29, 2026. Programs: IHP — Individuals and Households, IA — Individual Assistance, PA — Public Assistance, HM — Hazard Mitigation.