Every federal disaster in Bowling Green since 1957

Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Warren County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.

Declarations: 30since 1957
Major disasters: 22the most serious kind
Since 2000: 17declarations
Most recent: 2026Severe Winter Storm

Severe storms and tornadoes (14)Floods (7)Winter storms (6)Biological (COVID-19) (2)Hurricanes and tropical storms (1)

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Warren County's overall natural hazard risk relatively moderate, led by hail, tornado and ice storm. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.

All declarations

Declared	Event	Type	FEMA number
Jan 24, 2026	Severe Winter Storm	Emergency	EM-3633
May 23, 2025	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-4875
Apr 24, 2025	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides	Major disaster	DR-4864
Apr 3, 2025	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Emergency	EM-3626
Feb 16, 2025	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides	Emergency	EM-3624
Jul 23, 2024	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides	Major disaster	DR-4804
Apr 10, 2023	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides	Major disaster	DR-4702
Dec 12, 2021	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-4630
Dec 11, 2021	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes	Emergency	EM-3575
Apr 23, 2021	Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides	Major disaster	DR-4595
Mar 28, 2020	COVID-19 Pandemic	Major disaster	DR-4497
Mar 13, 2020	COVID-19	Emergency	EM-3469
May 11, 2010	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-1912
Feb 5, 2009	Severe Winter Storm and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1818
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Winter Storm	Emergency	EM-3302
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane Katrina	Emergency	EM-3231
Aug 6, 2004	Severe Storms and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1537
Apr 29, 1998	Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1216
Mar 4, 1997	Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-1163
Jan 13, 1996	Blizzard of 96	Major disaster	DR-1089
Mar 16, 1994	Severe Weather, Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snw	Major disaster	DR-1018
Mar 16, 1993	Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm	Emergency	EM-3104
Mar 29, 1975	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-461
Apr 4, 1974	Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-420
May 10, 1971	Tornado	Major disaster	DR-305
Jul 15, 1969	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-265
Mar 17, 1964	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-163
Mar 13, 1963	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-148
Mar 12, 1962	Floods	Major disaster	DR-128
Jan 31, 1957	Flood	Major disaster	DR-66

Frequently asked questions

How many federal disasters has Bowling Green had?

Since 1957, the federal government has issued 30 disaster or emergency declarations covering Warren County, including 22 major disaster declarations. 17 of them came in 2000 or later.

What was the most recent federal disaster in Bowling Green?

Severe Winter Storm (Emergency, declared January 24, 2026).

What kinds of disasters hit Bowling Green most often?

By FEMA incident type: severe storm (10), flood (7), tornado (4) and snowstorm (3).

New to Bowling Green? The city profile covers flood maps and emergency alerts, and the risk summary shows FEMA's hazard ratings.

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), downloaded October 18, 2026. We list declarations that named Warren County, plus early statewide declarations from before FEMA designated individual counties. "Major disaster" declarations bring the widest federal aid; "emergency" declarations cover shorter-term help; "fire management" declarations help pay to fight large wildfires.