FEMADeclarations of 1977
FEMA disaster declarations in 1977
FEMA made 61 disaster declarations in 1977: 22 major disasters, 34 emergencies and 5 fire management assistance declarations. Virginia had the most (4); the most common incident was drought (23).
The 61 declarations of 1977
| Declaration | State | Incident | Declared | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-545-WA | Washington | Flood | December 10, 1977 | 18 |
| DR-544-TN | Tennessee | Flood | November 12, 1977 | 6 |
| DR-543-VA | Virginia | Flood | November 12, 1977 | 8 |
| DR-542-NC | North Carolina | Flood | November 9, 1977 | 16 |
| DR-541-GA | Georgia | Flood | November 7, 1977 | 1 |
| DR-540-AZ | Arizona | Flood | November 4, 1977 | 3 |
| EM-3048-WI | Wisconsin | Severe Storm | October 3, 1977 | 10 |
| DR-539-KS | Kansas | Flood | September 20, 1977 | 10 |
| DR-538-MO | Missouri | Flood | September 14, 1977 | 6 |
| EM-3053-VT | Vermont | Drought | September 6, 1977 | 1 |
| EM-3052-WV | West Virginia | Flood | August 24, 1977 | 3 |
| EM-3051-WV | West Virginia | Drought | August 24, 1977 | 9 |
| EM-3050-MT | Montana | Drought | August 22, 1977 | 6 |
| FM-2029-ID | Idaho | Fire | August 20, 1977 | 1 |
| EM-3049-NC | North Carolina | Drought | August 11, 1977 | 49 |
| FM-2028-CA | California | Fire | August 7, 1977 | 1 |
| EM-3047-SC | South Carolina | Drought | August 4, 1977 | 31 |
| EM-3046-VA | Virginia | Drought | July 23, 1977 | 62 |
| FM-2027-ME | Maine | Fire | July 22, 1977 | 1 |
| DR-537-PA | Pennsylvania | Flood | July 21, 1977 | 8 |
| EM-3045-AL | Alabama | Drought | July 20, 1977 | 67 |
| EM-3044-GA | Georgia | Drought | July 20, 1977 | 144 |
| FM-2026-MT | Montana | Fire | July 16, 1977 | 1 |
| FM-2025-NM | New Mexico | Fire | June 18, 1977 | 1 |
| EM-3043-WY | Wyoming | Drought | June 15, 1977 | 4 |
| EM-3042-VI | U.S. Virgin Islands | Drought | June 14, 1977 | 3 |
| EM-3041-NV | Nevada | Drought | June 11, 1977 | 5 |
| DR-536-GA | Georgia | Freezing | June 2, 1977 | 6 |
| DR-535-MO | Missouri | Tornado | May 7, 1977 | 7 |
| EM-3040-ID | Idaho | Drought | May 5, 1977 | 9 |
| DR-534-LA | Louisiana | Flood | May 2, 1977 | 8 |
| EM-3039-OR | Oregon | Drought | April 29, 1977 | 19 |
| DR-533-TN | Tennessee | Flood | April 29, 1977 | 6 |
| EM-3038-AZ | Arizona | Drought | April 15, 1977 | 8 |
| DR-532-AL | Alabama | Flood | April 9, 1977 | 9 |
| DR-531-WV | West Virginia | Flood | April 7, 1977 | 11 |
| DR-530-VA | Virginia | Flood | April 7, 1977 | 16 |
| DR-529-KY | Kentucky | Flood | April 6, 1977 | 15 |
| EM-3037-WA | Washington | Drought | March 31, 1977 | 16 |
| EM-3036-IA | Iowa | Drought | March 31, 1977 | 3 |
| EM-3035-MI | Michigan | Drought | March 2, 1977 | 44 |
| EM-3034-NM | New Mexico | Drought | March 2, 1977 | 8 |
| EM-3033-NC | North Carolina | Snowstorm | March 2, 1977 | 30 |
| EM-3032-MS | Mississippi | Snowstorm | February 22, 1977 | 72 |
| EM-3031-LA | Louisiana | Snowstorm | February 22, 1977 | 34 |
| DR-528-NJ | New Jersey | Severe Ice Storm | February 8, 1977 | 10 |
| EM-3030-MI | Michigan | Snowstorm | February 5, 1977 | 12 |
| DR-527-NY | New York | Snowstorm | February 5, 1977 | 9 |
| EM-3029-OH | Ohio | Snowstorm | February 2, 1977 | 47 |
| EM-3028-IN | Indiana | Snowstorm | February 2, 1977 | 40 |
| DR-526-FL | Florida | Freezing | January 31, 1977 | 35 |
| EM-3027-NY | New York | Snowstorm | January 29, 1977 | 9 |
| EM-3026-PA | Pennsylvania | Snowstorm | January 29, 1977 | 21 |
| EM-3025-CO | Colorado | Drought | January 29, 1977 | 42 |
| DR-525-VA | Virginia | Freezing | January 26, 1977 | 39 |
| DR-524-MD | Maryland | Snowstorm | January 26, 1977 | 16 |
| EM-3024-UT | Utah | Drought | January 20, 1977 | 27 |
| EM-3023-CA | California | Drought | January 20, 1977 | 47 |
| EM-3021-WV | West Virginia | Drought | January 19, 1977 | 12 |
| EM-3022-NE | Nebraska | Drought | January 18, 1977 | 2 |
| EM-3020-OK | Oklahoma | Fire | January 18, 1977 | 1 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By state
| State | Major disasters | Emergencies | Fire management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Missouri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| California | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michigan | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New York | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By incident type
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Drought | 23 |
| Flood | 16 |
| Snowstorm | 10 |
| Fire | 6 |
| Freezing | 3 |
| Severe Storm | 1 |
| Tornado | 1 |
| Severe Ice Storm | 1 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.