FEMADeclarations of 2013
FEMA disaster declarations in 2013
FEMA made 95 disaster declarations in 2013: 62 major disasters, 5 emergencies and 28 fire management assistance declarations. California had the most (9); the most common incident was severe storm (35).
The 95 declarations of 2013
| Declaration | State | Incident | Declared | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4159-TX | Texas | Severe Storm | December 20, 2013 | 4 |
| DR-4158-CA | California | Fire | December 13, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4157-IL | Illinois | Tornado | November 26, 2013 | 15 |
| DR-4156-NE | Nebraska | Severe Storm | November 26, 2013 | 10 |
| DR-4155-SD | South Dakota | Severe Storm | November 8, 2013 | 16 |
| DR-4154-ND | North Dakota | Severe Storm | October 31, 2013 | 7 |
| DR-4153-NC | North Carolina | Flood | October 29, 2013 | 6 |
| DR-4152-NM | New Mexico | Flood | October 29, 2013 | 26 |
| DR-4151-NM | New Mexico | Severe Storm | October 24, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4150-KS | Kansas | Severe Storm | October 22, 2013 | 46 |
| DR-4149-PA | Pennsylvania | Severe Storm | October 1, 2013 | 11 |
| DR-4148-NM | New Mexico | Severe Storm | September 30, 2013 | 11 |
| DR-4147-NM | New Mexico | Severe Storm | September 27, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4146-NC | North Carolina | Flood | September 25, 2013 | 14 |
| DR-4145-CO | Colorado | Flood | September 14, 2013 | 18 |
| EM-3365-CO | Colorado | Flood | September 12, 2013 | 15 |
| FM-5050-CA | California | Fire | September 10, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4144-MO | Missouri | Severe Storm | September 6, 2013 | 18 |
| DR-4143-AR | Arkansas | Severe Storm | September 4, 2013 | 6 |
| DR-4142-CA | California | Fire | August 29, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5049-CA | California | Fire | August 23, 2013 | 2 |
| FM-5048-WA | Washington | Fire | August 21, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5047-MT | Montana | Fire | August 19, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5046-OR | Oregon | Fire | August 18, 2013 | 2 |
| FM-5045-ID | Idaho | Fire | August 15, 2013 | 2 |
| FM-5044-UT | Utah | Fire | August 13, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5043-ID | Idaho | Fire | August 13, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5042-WA | Washington | Fire | August 10, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5041-CA | California | Fire | August 8, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4141-WI | Wisconsin | Severe Storm | August 8, 2013 | 8 |
| FM-5040-CA | California | Fire | August 6, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5039-OR | Oregon | Fire | August 2, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4140-VT | Vermont | Flood | August 2, 2013 | 7 |
| DR-4139-NH | New Hampshire | Severe Storm | August 2, 2013 | 3 |
| DR-4138-FL | Florida | Severe Storm | August 2, 2013 | 4 |
| DR-4137-SD | South Dakota | Severe Storm | August 2, 2013 | 8 |
| DR-4136-TX | Texas | Other | August 2, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4135-IA | Iowa | Severe Storm | July 31, 2013 | 12 |
| FM-5038-WA | Washington | Fire | July 30, 2013 | 2 |
| FM-5037-OR | Oregon | Fire | July 28, 2013 | 2 |
| DR-4134-CO | Colorado | Fire | July 26, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4133-CO | Colorado | Fire | July 26, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4132-WV | West Virginia | Flood | July 26, 2013 | 2 |
| DR-4131-MN | Minnesota | Severe Storm | July 25, 2013 | 18 |
| FM-5036-OR | Oregon | Fire | July 19, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5035-MT | Montana | Fire | July 18, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4130-MO | Missouri | Severe Storm | July 18, 2013 | 28 |
| DR-4129-NY | New York | Flood | July 12, 2013 | 16 |
| DR-4128-ND | North Dakota | Severe Storm | July 12, 2013 | 21 |
| DR-4127-MT | Montana | Flood | July 10, 2013 | 15 |
| FM-5034-NV | Nevada | Fire | July 5, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5033-AZ | Arizona | Fire | July 2, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4126-IA | Iowa | Severe Storm | July 2, 2013 | 49 |
| FM-5032-AZ | Arizona | Fire | June 30, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4125-SD | South Dakota | Severe Storm | June 28, 2013 | 6 |
| DR-4124-AR | Arkansas | Severe Storm | June 25, 2013 | 11 |
| DR-4123-ND | North Dakota | Flood | June 25, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4122-AK | Alaska | Flood | June 25, 2013 | 5 |
| FM-5031-CO | Colorado | Fire | June 21, 2013 | 2 |
| FM-5030-CO | Colorado | Fire | June 21, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5029-AZ | Arizona | Fire | June 19, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4121-MI | Michigan | Flood | June 18, 2013 | 16 |
| DR-4120-VT | Vermont | Flood | June 13, 2013 | 3 |
| FM-5028-CO | Colorado | Fire | June 11, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5027-CO | Colorado | Fire | June 11, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5026-NM | New Mexico | Fire | June 5, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5025-CA | California | Fire | June 2, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4119-IA | Iowa | Flood | May 31, 2013 | 20 |
| DR-4118-ND | North Dakota | Flood | May 29, 2013 | 17 |
| DR-4117-OK | Oklahoma | Tornado | May 20, 2013 | 21 |
| DR-4116-IL | Illinois | Flood | May 10, 2013 | 47 |
| DR-4115-SD | South Dakota | Severe Storm | May 10, 2013 | 8 |
| DR-4114-IA | Iowa | Severe Storm | May 6, 2013 | 5 |
| DR-4113-MN | Minnesota | Severe Storm | May 3, 2013 | 5 |
| FM-5024-CA | California | Fire | May 2, 2013 | 1 |
| FM-5023-CA | California | Fire | May 1, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4112-KS | Kansas | Snowstorm | April 26, 2013 | 23 |
| EM-3364-ND | North Dakota | Flood | April 26, 2013 | 6 |
| DR-4111-NY | New York | Severe Storm | April 23, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4110-MA | Massachusetts | Severe Storm | April 19, 2013 | 14 |
| EM-3363-TX | Texas | Other | April 19, 2013 | 1 |
| EM-3362-MA | Massachusetts | Terrorist | April 17, 2013 | 4 |
| DR-4109-OK | Oklahoma | Severe Storm | April 8, 2013 | 17 |
| DR-4108-ME | Maine | Severe Storm | March 25, 2013 | 6 |
| DR-4107-RI | Rhode Island | Severe Storm | March 22, 2013 | 5 |
| DR-4106-CT | Connecticut | Severe Storm | March 21, 2013 | 9 |
| DR-4105-NH | New Hampshire | Severe Storm | March 19, 2013 | 8 |
| DR-4104-AZ | Arizona | Freezing | March 5, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4103-NC | North Carolina | Mud/Landslide | March 1, 2013 | 1 |
| DR-4102-LA | Louisiana | Severe Storm | February 22, 2013 | 11 |
| DR-4101-MS | Mississippi | Severe Storm | February 13, 2013 | 7 |
| EM-3361-CT | Connecticut | Severe Storm | February 10, 2013 | 9 |
| DR-4100-AR | Arkansas | Severe Ice Storm | January 29, 2013 | 8 |
| DR-4099-PA | Pennsylvania | Hurricane | January 10, 2013 | 18 |
| DR-4098-OH | Ohio | Hurricane | January 3, 2013 | 2 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
The money for 2013's declarations
$256.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved (7 declarations)
84,300households approved for help
$1.4 billionPublic Assistance obligated (91 declarations)
FEMA's totals for the declarations made in 2013, as FEMA reports them today; money for a declaration keeps coming for years after it.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By state
| State | Major disasters | Emergencies | Fire management |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Colorado | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Iowa | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Texas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Montana | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By incident type
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Severe Storm | 35 |
| Fire | 32 |
| Flood | 17 |
| Tornado | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Hurricane | 2 |
| Snowstorm | 1 |
| Terrorist | 1 |
| Freezing | 1 |
| Mud/Landslide | 1 |
| Severe Ice Storm | 1 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.