Anderson County, South Carolina

Anderson County has been named in 21 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for South Carolina (12) are listed on the state page.

21declarations 7major disasters 14emergencies 1977first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane10

Tropical Storm2

Biological2

Severe Storm2

Severe Ice Storm2

Winter Storm1

Flood1

Drought1

11970s

22000s

82010s

102020s

Population: 203,721 in April 2020, 217,183 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Jan 23, 2026	EM-3632-SC	Severe Winter Storm	Winter Storm	PA	—
Sep 29, 2024	DR-4829-SC	Hurricane Helene	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$907.2 million
Sep 26, 2024	EM-3619-SC	Hurricane Helene	Tropical Storm	PA	—
Aug 5, 2024	EM-3606-SC	Hurricane Debby	Tropical Storm	PA	$17,716
Aug 31, 2023	EM-3597-SC	Hurricane Idalia	Hurricane	PA	$2.6 million
Nov 21, 2022	DR-4677-SC	Hurricane Ian	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$28.8 million
Sep 29, 2022	EM-3585-SC	Hurricane Ian	Hurricane	PA	—
Mar 27, 2020	DR-4492-SC	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$913.0 million
Mar 17, 2020	DR-4479-SC	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$9.0 million
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3470-SC	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Sep 1, 2019	EM-3421-SC	Hurricane Dorian	Hurricane	PA	—
Sep 10, 2018	EM-3400-SC	Hurricane Florence	Hurricane	PA	—
Oct 16, 2017	DR-4346-SC	Hurricane Irma	Hurricane	PAHM	$37.0 million
Sep 7, 2017	EM-3386-SC	Hurricane Irma	Hurricane	PA	—
Oct 6, 2016	EM-3378-SC	Hurricane Matthew	Hurricane	PA	—
Oct 5, 2015	DR-4241-SC	Severe Storms and Flooding	Flood	IHPPAHM	$256.8 million
Oct 3, 2015	EM-3373-SC	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PA	—
Feb 12, 2014	EM-3369-SC	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Ice Storm	PA	—
Jan 20, 2006	DR-1625-SC	Severe Ice Storm	Severe Ice Storm	PAHM	$11.9 million
Sep 10, 2005	EM-3233-SC	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$5.3 million
Aug 4, 1977	EM-3047-SC	Drought	Drought	PA	—