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Lee County, Virginia

Lee County recorded 12 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 9 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.

12
Declarations since FY2000
9
Major disasters (DR)
3
Emergencies (EM)
0
Fire management (FM)
Jan 2026
Most recent
$387K
Federal PA obligated (top: parks and recreation)

The federal disaster record for Lee County runs between 2000 and 2025, covering 12 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms And Flooding in 2025. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and hurricane. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated $387,176 in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for parks and recreation.

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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.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Parks and recreation(G)5$88,695
Debris removal(A)5$72,959
Buildings and equipment(E)3$71,688
Emergency protective measures(B)5$55,128
Utilities(F)2$43,535
Roads and bridges(C)1$40,254
Management costs(Z)4$14,917
All categories25$387,176

Most common hazards

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Lee County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
Severe StormApr 4, 2025DR-4863-VADR
Tropical StormOct 1, 2024DR-4831-VADR
BiologicalApr 2, 2020DR-4512-VADR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3448-VAEM
HurricaneOct 29, 2012EM-3359-VAEM
SnowstormFeb 16, 2010DR-1874-VADR
HurricaneSep 12, 2005EM-3240-VAEM
Severe StormJun 15, 2004DR-1525-VADR
Severe StormMar 27, 2003DR-1458-VADR
Severe StormApr 2, 2002DR-1406-VADR
Severe StormJul 12, 2001DR-1386-VADR
Severe StormFeb 28, 2000DR-1318-VADR

Every declaration on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 12 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Apr 4, 2025DR-4863-VADRSevere StormSevere Winter Storms And Flooding
Oct 1, 2024DR-4831-VADRTropical StormTropical Storm Helene
Apr 2, 2020DR-4512-VADRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3448-VAEMBiologicalCovid-19
Oct 29, 2012EM-3359-VAEMHurricaneHurricane Sandy
Feb 16, 2010DR-1874-VADRSnowstormSevere Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sep 12, 2005EM-3240-VAEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
Jun 15, 2004DR-1525-VADRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Mar 27, 2003DR-1458-VADRSevere StormSevere Winter Storm, Record/Near Record Snowfall, Heavy Rain,Floodind, And Mudslide
Apr 2, 2002DR-1406-VADRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Jul 12, 2001DR-1386-VADRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Feb 28, 2000DR-1318-VADRSevere StormSevere Winter Storms
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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 Virginia'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.

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