Dothan, Alabama — Federal Disaster History
Houston County, Alabama has been included in 28 federally declared disasters since 1975, most recently Hurricane Helene in 2024. The most common declaration type here is hurricane (12 of them). Declarations are made by the President when a disaster overwhelms state and local response capacity, and they unlock federal recovery funding.
Declarations by Type
| Declarations | |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 12 |
| Severe Storm | 11 |
| Biological | 2 |
| Snowstorm | 1 |
| Flood | 1 |
| Drought | 1 |
Every Federal Declaration for Houston County
| # | Year | Type | Disaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| 2. | 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 3. | 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 4. | 2020 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 5. | 2020 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 6. | 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 7. | 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 8. | 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate |
| 9. | 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 10. | 2016 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding |
| 11. | 2014 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding |
| 12. | 2011 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding |
| 13. | 2011 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds |
| 14. | 2009 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Straight-line |
| 15. | 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 16. | 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 17. | 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| 18. | 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 19. | 2002 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
| 20. | 2000 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
| 21. | 1998 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| 22. | 1995 | Hurricane | Hurricane Opal |
| 23. | 1994 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding (tropical Storm Alberto) |
| 24. | 1993 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm |
| 25. | 1990 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 26. | 1979 | Flood | Storms, Wind, Flooding |
| 27. | 1977 | Drought | Drought |
| 28. | 1975 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Declarations Summaries. County-level declarations only.