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FIPS 45009 · population 12,870 (2024)
Bamberg County, South Carolina
Bamberg County has been named in 28 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for South Carolina (12) are listed on the state page.
28declarations
13major disasters
15emergencies
1977first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane13
Tropical Storm3
Severe Storm3
Severe Ice Storm3
Flood2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Drought1
By decade
11970s
21990s
32000s
102010s
122020s
Population: 13,312 in April 2020, 12,870 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Bamberg County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | EM-3632-SC | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Jan 10, 2025 | DR-4858-SC | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $12.9 million |
| Sep 29, 2024 | DR-4835-SC | Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm | PAHM | $15.1 million |
| 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 11, 2016 | DR-4286-SC | Hurricane Matthew | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $316.9 million |
| 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 | — |
| Mar 12, 2014 | DR-4166-SC | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $249.0 million |
| Feb 12, 2014 | EM-3369-SC | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PA | — |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3233-SC | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $5.3 million |
| Feb 13, 2004 | DR-1509-SC | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $17.2 million |
| Jan 31, 2000 | DR-1313-SC | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | PAHM | $10.0 million |
| Sep 21, 1999 | DR-1299-SC | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | Hurricane | IAPA | $26.6 million |
| Sep 15, 1999 | EM-3145-SC | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Aug 4, 1977 | EM-3047-SC | Drought | Drought | PA | — |