FEMADeclarations of 1965
FEMA disaster declarations in 1965
FEMA made 25 disaster declarations in 1965: 25 major disasters, 0 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Missouri had the most (2); the most common incident was flood (9).
The 25 declarations of 1965
| Declaration | State | Incident | Declared | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-211-CA | California | Flood | December 7, 1965 | 4 |
| DR-210-MS | Mississippi | Hurricane | September 25, 1965 | 11 |
| DR-209-FL | Florida | Hurricane | September 14, 1965 | 10 |
| DR-208-LA | Louisiana | Hurricane | September 10, 1965 | 35 |
| DR-207-DE | Delaware | Drought | August 18, 1965 | 3 |
| DR-206-PA | Pennsylvania | Drought | August 18, 1965 | 13 |
| DR-205-NJ | New Jersey | Drought | August 18, 1965 | 21 |
| DR-204-NY | New York | Drought | August 18, 1965 | 14 |
| DR-203-MO | Missouri | Flood | July 27, 1965 | 18 |
| DR-202-NM | New Mexico | Flood | July 1, 1965 | 4 |
| DR-201-KS | Kansas | Flood | June 23, 1965 | 21 |
| DR-200-CO | Colorado | Tornado | June 19, 1965 | 27 |
| DR-199-TX | Texas | Tornado | June 19, 1965 | 7 |
| DR-198-MO | Missouri | Severe Storm | June 14, 1965 | 6 |
| DR-197-SD | South Dakota | Flood | May 26, 1965 | 4 |
| DR-196-WA | Washington | Earthquake | May 11, 1965 | 6 |
| DR-195-ND | North Dakota | Flood | May 10, 1965 | 10 |
| DR-194-IL | Illinois | Tornado | April 25, 1965 | 10 |
| DR-193-IA | Iowa | Flood | April 22, 1965 | 68 |
| DR-192-WI | Wisconsin | Tornado | April 21, 1965 | 20 |
| DR-191-OH | Ohio | Tornado | April 14, 1965 | 15 |
| DR-190-MI | Michigan | Tornado | April 14, 1965 | 16 |
| DR-189-IN | Indiana | Tornado | April 14, 1965 | 17 |
| DR-188-MN | Minnesota | Flood | April 11, 1965 | 65 |
| DR-187-NV | Nevada | Flood | January 18, 1965 | 4 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By state
| State | Major disasters | Emergencies | Fire management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By incident type
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Flood | 9 |
| Tornado | 7 |
| Drought | 4 |
| Hurricane | 3 |
| Severe Storm | 1 |
| Earthquake | 1 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.