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US disaster declarations

Every federal disaster declaration since 1953 — per year, by season and by state, from FEMA OpenFEMA.

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Major disasters, 2016–2025

650

About one federal major-disaster (DR) declaration every six days over the past decade (2016–2025). 2025 saw 45, down from 100 the year before.

One declaration = one distinct FEMA disaster number.

2,925 major disasters since 1953 5,248 declarations of all types
2020 busiest year for major disasters 104 DR declarations
California most-declared state 397 declarations · 116 major

Major-disaster (DR) declarations per year

050100150200 1953: 13 major disasters 1954: 17 major disasters 1955: 18 major disasters 1956: 16 major disasters 1957: 16 major disasters 1958: 7 major disasters 1959: 7 major disasters 1960: 12 major disasters 1961: 12 major disasters 1962: 22 major disasters 1963: 20 major disasters 1964: 25 major disasters 1965: 25 major disasters 1966: 11 major disasters 1967: 10 major disasters 1968: 18 major disasters 1969: 29 major disasters 1970: 17 major disasters 1971: 17 major disasters 1972: 48 major disasters 1973: 46 major disasters 1974: 46 major disasters 1975: 38 major disasters 1976: 28 major disasters 1977: 22 major disasters 1978: 25 major disasters 1979: 41 major disasters 1980: 23 major disasters 1981: 15 major disasters 1982: 24 major disasters 1983: 21 major disasters 1984: 34 major disasters 1985: 27 major disasters 1986: 28 major disasters 1987: 23 major disasters 1988: 11 major disasters 1989: 31 major disasters 1990: 38 major disasters 1991: 43 major disasters 1992: 45 major disasters 1993: 32 major disasters 1994: 36 major disasters 1995: 32 major disasters 1996: 75 major disasters 1997: 44 major disasters 1998: 65 major disasters 1999: 50 major disasters 2000: 45 major disasters 2001: 45 major disasters 2002: 49 major disasters 2003: 56 major disasters 2004: 68 major disasters 2005: 48 major disasters 2006: 52 major disasters 2007: 63 major disasters 2008: 75 major disasters 2009: 59 major disasters 2010: 81 major disasters 2011: 99 major disasters 2012: 47 major disasters 2013: 62 major disasters 2014: 45 major disasters 2015: 43 major disasters 2016: 46 major disasters 2017: 59 major disasters 2018: 59 major disasters 2019: 61 major disasters 2020: 104 major disasters 2021: 58 major disasters 2022: 47 major disasters 2023: 71 major disasters 2024: 100 major disasters 2025: 45 major disasters 2026: 35 major disasters 1960197019801990200020102020

Distinct major-disaster (DR) declarations by declaration year — the last 10 complete years (2016–2025) total 650. Counts swing year to year (2025 fell to 45 from 100). 2026 is year-to-date.

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When disasters are declared — by month

  • Fire
  • Severe Storm
  • Flood
  • Hurricane
  • Tornado
  • Other
02505007501k Jan · Fire: 55 Jan · Severe Storm: 70 Jan · Flood: 59 Jan · Hurricane: 7 Jan · Tornado: 10 Jan · Other: 101 Feb · Fire: 46 Feb · Severe Storm: 90 Feb · Flood: 52 Feb · Hurricane: 3 Feb · Tornado: 2 Feb · Other: 74 Mar · Fire: 140 Mar · Severe Storm: 110 Mar · Flood: 81 Mar · Hurricane: 1 Mar · Tornado: 13 Mar · Other: 237 Apr · Fire: 131 Apr · Severe Storm: 114 Apr · Flood: 91 Apr · Hurricane: 2 Apr · Tornado: 45 Apr · Other: 79 May · Fire: 109 May · Severe Storm: 135 May · Flood: 111 May · Hurricane: 2 May · Tornado: 37 May · Other: 50 Jun · Fire: 257 Jun · Severe Storm: 121 Jun · Flood: 106 Jun · Hurricane: 1 Jun · Tornado: 26 Jun · Other: 30 Jul · Fire: 287 Jul · Severe Storm: 139 Jul · Flood: 115 Jul · Hurricane: 12 Jul · Tornado: 16 Jul · Other: 23 Aug · Fire: 344 Aug · Severe Storm: 103 Aug · Flood: 86 Aug · Hurricane: 88 Aug · Tornado: 6 Aug · Other: 34 Sep · Fire: 227 Sep · Severe Storm: 80 Sep · Flood: 82 Sep · Hurricane: 220 Sep · Tornado: 4 Sep · Other: 43 Oct · Fire: 87 Oct · Severe Storm: 69 Oct · Flood: 67 Oct · Hurricane: 85 Oct · Tornado: 3 Oct · Other: 29 Nov · Fire: 66 Nov · Severe Storm: 50 Nov · Flood: 37 Nov · Hurricane: 21 Nov · Tornado: 7 Nov · Other: 32 Dec · Fire: 30 Dec · Severe Storm: 55 Dec · Flood: 37 Dec · Hurricane: 12 Dec · Tornado: 13 Dec · Other: 41 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

All years combined (1953–2025). Flood, storm and tropical incidents drive about 51% of all declarations.

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Disaster declarations by state

Texas: 389 declarations California: 397 declarations Kentucky: 98 declarations Georgia: 81 declarations Wisconsin: 56 declarations Oregon: 174 declarations Missouri: 87 declarations Virginia: 77 declarations Tennessee: 97 declarations Louisiana: 111 declarations New York: 118 declarations Idaho: 61 declarations Florida: 188 declarations Illinois: 68 declarations Montana: 113 declarations Minnesota: 81 declarations Maryland: 38 declarations Iowa: 78 declarations District of Columbia: 24 declarations Washington: 223 declarations South Dakota: 96 declarations Ohio: 60 declarations Nebraska: 88 declarations Indiana: 55 declarations Massachusetts: 59 declarations Nevada: 113 declarations North Dakota: 75 declarations Arkansas: 88 declarations Mississippi: 99 declarations Colorado: 111 declarations North Carolina: 85 declarations Utah: 61 declarations Oklahoma: 259 declarations Wyoming: 45 declarations West Virginia: 85 declarations South Carolina: 51 declarations Maine: 71 declarations Alabama: 102 declarations Kansas: 94 declarations Rhode Island: 31 declarations Connecticut: 43 declarations Michigan: 46 declarations Delaware: 26 declarations New Mexico: 126 declarations Vermont: 62 declarations New Jersey: 59 declarations Pennsylvania: 64 declarations New Hampshire: 63 declarations Arizona: 120 declarations TXCAKYGAWIORMOVATNLANYIDFLILMTMNMDIAWASDOHNEINMANVNDARMSCONCUTOKWYWVSCMEALKSCTMINMVTNJPANHAZ

Most-declared states

California California: 397 declarations 397 Texas Texas: 389 declarations 389 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 259 declarations 259 Washington Washington: 223 declarations 223 Florida Florida: 188 declarations 188 Oregon Oregon: 174 declarations 174 New Mexico New Mexico: 126 declarations 126 Arizona Arizona: 120 declarations 120 New York New York: 118 declarations 118 Montana Montana: 113 declarations 113

Alaska, Hawaii and the territories fall outside the contiguous-US frame — they are in the table below. A multi-state disaster counts once in each affected state.

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State ▾ Declarations ▾ Major (DR)
California 397 116
Texas 389 107
Oklahoma 259 99
Washington 223 68
Florida 188 86
Oregon 174 44
New Mexico 126 39
Arizona 120 37
New York 118 85
Montana 113 43
Nevada 113 22
Colorado 111 25
Louisiana 111 78
Alabama 102 75
Mississippi 99 78
Kentucky 98 81
Tennessee 97 78
South Dakota 96 63
Alaska 95 66
Kansas 94 71
Arkansas 88 74
Nebraska 88 71
Missouri 87 76
North Carolina 85 57
West Virginia 85 73
Georgia 81 51
Minnesota 81 63
Iowa 78 72
Virginia 77 58
North Dakota 75 61
Hawaii 72 39
Maine 71 52
Illinois 68 59
Pennsylvania 64 54
New Hampshire 63 48
Vermont 62 55
Idaho 61 35
Utah 61 16
Ohio 60 52
Massachusetts 59 36
New Jersey 59 43
Wisconsin 56 47
Indiana 55 45
Puerto Rico 51 36
South Carolina 51 29
Michigan 46 35
Wyoming 45 15
Connecticut 43 26
Maryland 38 31
U.S. Virgin Islands 33 21
Rhode Island 31 17
Northern Mariana Islands 30 21
Delaware 26 20
Guam 25 19
District of Columbia 24 15
American Samoa 17 15

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Methodology & reuse

One declaration = one distinct FEMA disasterNumber (a disaster spans many county/state rows). "Major disaster" = declarationType DR. Year/month use the calendar declaration date; per-state counts a multi-state disaster once in each affected state. Source: OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2.

Aggregates refresh daily from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 API. The underlying data is US-government public domain; our charts and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0 — reuse them with attribution to DisasterStatus.

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