FEMADeclarations of 1976
FEMA disaster declarations in 1976
FEMA made 43 disaster declarations in 1976: 28 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 7 fire management assistance declarations. Minnesota had the most (8); the most common incident was flood (19).
The 43 declarations of 1976
| Declaration | State | Incident | Declared | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM-3019-AR | Arkansas | Drought | December 3, 1976 | 32 |
| DR-523-PA | Pennsylvania | Flood | October 20, 1976 | 21 |
| EM-3018-VA | Virginia | Drought | October 15, 1976 | 38 |
| DR-522-MD | Maryland | Flood | October 14, 1976 | 2 |
| FM-2024-MN | Minnesota | Fire | October 1, 1976 | 1 |
| EM-3017-MO | Missouri | Drought | September 24, 1976 | 94 |
| DR-521-CA | California | Flood | September 21, 1976 | 3 |
| FM-2023-MN | Minnesota | Fire | September 11, 1976 | 1 |
| FM-2022-MN | Minnesota | Fire | September 11, 1976 | 1 |
| FM-2021-MN | Minnesota | Fire | September 11, 1976 | 1 |
| FM-2020-MN | Minnesota | Fire | September 11, 1976 | 1 |
| FM-2019-MN | Minnesota | Fire | September 11, 1976 | 1 |
| FM-2018-MN | Minnesota | Fire | September 8, 1976 | 1 |
| DR-520-NY | New York | Hurricane | September 3, 1976 | 3 |
| DR-519-NJ | New Jersey | Flood | August 21, 1976 | 4 |
| DR-518-VT | Vermont | Flood | August 5, 1976 | 12 |
| DR-517-CO | Colorado | Flood | August 2, 1976 | 4 |
| EM-3016-ND | North Dakota | Drought | July 21, 1976 | 18 |
| DR-516-MO | Missouri | Flood | July 21, 1976 | 4 |
| DR-515-NY | New York | Flood | July 21, 1976 | 7 |
| DR-514-KS | Kansas | Flood | July 13, 1976 | 10 |
| DR-513-PA | Pennsylvania | Flood | July 7, 1976 | 2 |
| DR-512-NY | New York | Flood | June 29, 1976 | 2 |
| DR-511-SD | South Dakota | Flood | June 25, 1976 | 4 |
| DR-510-TX | Texas | Flood | June 19, 1976 | 1 |
| DR-509-IL | Illinois | Severe Storm | June 18, 1976 | 2 |
| EM-3015-SD | South Dakota | Drought | June 17, 1976 | 62 |
| EM-3014-WI | Wisconsin | Drought | June 17, 1976 | 66 |
| EM-3013-MN | Minnesota | Drought | June 17, 1976 | 78 |
| DR-508-MP | Northern Mariana Islands | Typhoon | June 17, 1976 | 1 |
| DR-507-GA | Georgia | Flood | June 11, 1976 | 8 |
| DR-505-ID | Idaho | Flood | June 6, 1976 | 5 |
| DR-504-OK | Oklahoma | Flood | June 5, 1976 | 2 |
| DR-503-GU | Guam | Typhoon | May 22, 1976 | 1 |
| DR-501-ND | North Dakota | Flood | April 16, 1976 | 9 |
| EM-3012-ND | North Dakota | Flood | April 13, 1976 | 1 |
| DR-500-NE | Nebraska | Severe Ice Storm | April 8, 1976 | 20 |
| DR-499-MS | Mississippi | Severe Storm | April 1, 1976 | 4 |
| DR-498-AR | Arkansas | Tornado | April 1, 1976 | 4 |
| DR-497-OK | Oklahoma | Tornado | April 1, 1976 | 2 |
| DR-496-WI | Wisconsin | Flood | March 23, 1976 | 22 |
| DR-495-MI | Michigan | Severe Storm | March 19, 1976 | 29 |
| DR-494-NY | New York | Severe Ice Storm | March 19, 1976 | 7 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By state
| State | Major disasters | Emergencies | Fire management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| New York | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guam | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By incident type
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Flood | 19 |
| Drought | 7 |
| Fire | 7 |
| Severe Storm | 3 |
| Typhoon | 2 |
| Severe Ice Storm | 2 |
| Tornado | 2 |
| Hurricane | 1 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.