Disaster Data / States / South Carolina / Colleton County
CountyColleton County, South Carolina
Colleton County recorded 24 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 12 major disasters, 12 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for Colleton County runs between 2000 and 2024, covering 24 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and tropical storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $14.8 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for parks and recreation.
Highlighted: Colleton County, SC
Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Parks and recreation(G) | 12 | $3,777,527 |
| Debris removal(A) | 24 | $3,766,852 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 44 | $3,605,460 |
| Utilities(F) | 13 | $3,190,161 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 9 | $316,501 |
| Management costs(Z) | 9 | $58,525 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 8 | $52,128 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 1 | $4,295 |
| All categories | 120 | $14,771,449 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 13
- Severe Storm 3
- Tropical Storm 3
- Severe Ice Storm 2
- Biological 2
- Flood 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Colleton County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Sep 29, 2024 | DR-4829-SC | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 29, 2024 | DR-4835-SC | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3619-SC | EM |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 5, 2024 | EM-3606-SC | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 31, 2023 | EM-3597-SC | EM |
| Hurricane | Nov 21, 2022 | DR-4677-SC | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 29, 2022 | EM-3585-SC | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 1, 2020 | DR-4542-SC | DR |
| Biological | Mar 27, 2020 | DR-4492-SC | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3470-SC | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 30, 2019 | DR-4464-SC | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 1, 2019 | EM-3421-SC | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 16, 2018 | DR-4394-SC | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2018 | EM-3400-SC | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 16, 2017 | DR-4346-SC | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 7, 2017 | EM-3386-SC | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 11, 2016 | DR-4286-SC | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 6, 2016 | EM-3378-SC | EM |
| Flood | Oct 5, 2015 | DR-4241-SC | DR |
| Severe Storm | Oct 3, 2015 | EM-3373-SC | EM |
| Severe Ice Storm | Mar 12, 2014 | DR-4166-SC | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Feb 12, 2014 | EM-3369-SC | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3233-SC | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jan 31, 2000 | DR-1313-SC | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 24 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2024 | DR-4829-SC | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| Sep 29, 2024 | DR-4835-SC | DR | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3619-SC | EM | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Helene |
| Aug 5, 2024 | EM-3606-SC | EM | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Debby |
| Aug 31, 2023 | EM-3597-SC | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Idalia |
| Nov 21, 2022 | DR-4677-SC | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian |
| Sep 29, 2022 | EM-3585-SC | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian |
| May 1, 2020 | DR-4542-SC | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds |
| Mar 27, 2020 | DR-4492-SC | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3470-SC | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | DR-4464-SC | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| Sep 1, 2019 | EM-3421-SC | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| Sep 16, 2018 | DR-4394-SC | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence |
| Sep 10, 2018 | EM-3400-SC | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence |
| Oct 16, 2017 | DR-4346-SC | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Sep 7, 2017 | EM-3386-SC | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Oct 11, 2016 | DR-4286-SC | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| Oct 6, 2016 | EM-3378-SC | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| Oct 5, 2015 | DR-4241-SC | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Oct 3, 2015 | EM-3373-SC | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Mar 12, 2014 | DR-4166-SC | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Feb 12, 2014 | EM-3369-SC | EM | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3233-SC | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Jan 31, 2000 | DR-1313-SC | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to South Carolina's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.