Lowndesboro, Alabama — Federal Disaster History
Lowndes County, Alabama has been included in 20 federally declared disasters since 1975, most recently Hurricane Helene in 2024. The most common declaration type here is hurricane (11 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 | 11 |
| Severe Storm | 4 |
| Biological | 2 |
| Snowstorm | 1 |
| Drought | 1 |
| Flood | 1 |
Every Federal Declaration for Lowndes County
| # | Year | Type | Disaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| 2. | 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta |
| 3. | 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 4. | 2020 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 5. | 2020 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 6. | 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate |
| 7. | 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 8. | 2016 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding |
| 9. | 2011 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding |
| 10. | 2011 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds |
| 11. | 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 12. | 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 13. | 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| 14. | 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 15. | 1998 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98 |
| 16. | 1995 | Hurricane | Hurricane Opal |
| 17. | 1993 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm |
| 18. | 1990 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 19. | 1977 | Drought | Drought |
| 20. | 1975 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Declarations Summaries. County-level declarations only.