FEMADeclarations of 2019
FEMA disaster declarations in 2019
FEMA made 101 disaster declarations in 2019: 61 major disasters, 15 emergencies and 25 fire management assistance declarations. California had the most (16); the most common incident was severe storm (29).
The 101 declarations of 2019
| Declaration | State | Incident | Declared | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4472-NY | New York | Severe Storm | December 19, 2019 | 18 |
| DR-4471-TN | Tennessee | Severe Storm | December 6, 2019 | 10 |
| DR-4470-MS | Mississippi | Severe Storm | December 6, 2019 | 19 |
| FM-5305-OK | Oklahoma | Fire | November 26, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5304-OK | Oklahoma | Fire | November 26, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5303-CA | California | Fire | November 26, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4469-SD | South Dakota | Severe Storm | November 18, 2019 | 25 |
| FM-5302-CA | California | Fire | November 1, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5301-CA | California | Fire | October 31, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5300-CA | California | Fire | October 31, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5299-CA | California | Fire | October 30, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5298-CA | California | Fire | October 30, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5297-CA | California | Fire | October 28, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5296-CA | California | Fire | October 24, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5295-CA | California | Fire | October 24, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5294-HI | Hawaii | Fire | October 23, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4468-FL | Florida | Hurricane | October 21, 2019 | 14 |
| EM-3425-MP | Northern Mariana Islands | Typhoon | October 20, 2019 | 4 |
| FM-5293-CA | California | Fire | October 11, 2019 | 2 |
| DR-4467-SD | South Dakota | Severe Storm | October 7, 2019 | 8 |
| EM-3424-MP | Northern Mariana Islands | Typhoon | October 7, 2019 | 4 |
| DR-4466-TX | Texas | Flood | October 4, 2019 | 7 |
| DR-4465-NC | North Carolina | Hurricane | October 4, 2019 | 28 |
| DR-4464-SC | South Carolina | Hurricane | September 30, 2019 | 12 |
| DR-4463-SD | South Dakota | Flood | September 23, 2019 | 27 |
| DR-4462-LA | Louisiana | Flood | September 19, 2019 | 14 |
| DR-4461-IL | Illinois | Flood | September 19, 2019 | 28 |
| DR-4460-AR | Arkansas | Flood | September 13, 2019 | 3 |
| EM-3423-NC | North Carolina | Hurricane | September 3, 2019 | 101 |
| EM-3422-GA | Georgia | Hurricane | September 1, 2019 | 12 |
| EM-3421-SC | South Carolina | Hurricane | September 1, 2019 | 47 |
| EM-3420-FL | Florida | Hurricane | August 31, 2019 | 6 |
| FM-5292-UT | Utah | Fire | August 30, 2019 | 1 |
| EM-3419-FL | Florida | Hurricane | August 30, 2019 | 67 |
| EM-3418-VI | U.S. Virgin Islands | Hurricane | August 28, 2019 | 3 |
| DR-4459-WI | Wisconsin | Flood | August 27, 2019 | 20 |
| DR-4458-LA | Louisiana | Hurricane | August 27, 2019 | 26 |
| EM-3417-PR | Puerto Rico | Severe Storm | August 27, 2019 | 78 |
| FM-5291-NV | Nevada | Fire | August 24, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5290-AK | Alaska | Fire | August 22, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5289-NV | Nevada | Fire | August 21, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5287-AK | Alaska | Fire | August 20, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5288-TX | Texas | Fire | August 18, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4457-NH | New Hampshire | Severe Storm | August 15, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4456-OK | Oklahoma | Severe Storm | August 7, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4455-WV | West Virginia | Flood | August 2, 2019 | 5 |
| FM-5286-MT | Montana | Fire | July 28, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5285-OR | Oregon | Fire | July 27, 2019 | 1 |
| FM-5284-AZ | Arizona | Fire | July 22, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4454-TX | Texas | Flood | July 17, 2019 | 3 |
| FM-5283-NV | Nevada | Fire | July 13, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4453-OK | Oklahoma | Severe Storm | July 12, 2019 | 19 |
| EM-3416-LA | Louisiana | Coastal Storm | July 11, 2019 | 41 |
| DR-4452-OR | Oregon | Flood | July 9, 2019 | 6 |
| DR-4451-MO | Missouri | Severe Storm | July 9, 2019 | 87 |
| EM-3415-CA | California | Earthquake | July 8, 2019 | 2 |
| FM-5282-AK | Alaska | Fire | June 28, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4450-MS | Mississippi | Severe Storm | June 20, 2019 | 9 |
| DR-4449-KS | Kansas | Severe Storm | June 20, 2019 | 70 |
| DR-4448-SD | South Dakota | Severe Storm | June 20, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4447-OH | Ohio | Tornado | June 18, 2019 | 12 |
| DR-4446-NE | Nebraska | Flood | June 17, 2019 | 2 |
| DR-4445-VT | Vermont | Flood | June 14, 2019 | 6 |
| DR-4444-ND | North Dakota | Flood | June 12, 2019 | 19 |
| DR-4443-ID | Idaho | Flood | June 12, 2019 | 6 |
| DR-4442-MN | Minnesota | Flood | June 12, 2019 | 55 |
| DR-4441-AR | Arkansas | Flood | June 8, 2019 | 17 |
| DR-4440-SD | South Dakota | Flood | June 7, 2019 | 62 |
| DR-4439-LA | Louisiana | Severe Storm | June 3, 2019 | 3 |
| DR-4438-OK | Oklahoma | Severe Storm | June 1, 2019 | 51 |
| EM-3414-AR | Arkansas | Flood | May 30, 2019 | 16 |
| EM-3413-LA | Louisiana | Flood | May 29, 2019 | 11 |
| EM-3412-KS | Kansas | Severe Storm | May 28, 2019 | 33 |
| EM-3411-OK | Oklahoma | Flood | May 25, 2019 | 10 |
| DR-4437-MT | Montana | Flood | May 24, 2019 | 8 |
| DR-4436-AZ | Arizona | Severe Storm | May 21, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4435-MO | Missouri | Flood | May 20, 2019 | 16 |
| DR-4434-CA | California | Severe Storm | May 17, 2019 | 18 |
| DR-4433-GU | Guam | Typhoon | May 7, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4432-OR | Oregon | Severe Storm | May 2, 2019 | 5 |
| DR-4431-CA | California | Severe Storm | May 1, 2019 | 11 |
| DR-4430-IA | Iowa | Flood | April 29, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4429-MS | Mississippi | Severe Storm | April 23, 2019 | 30 |
| DR-4428-KY | Kentucky | Severe Storm | April 17, 2019 | 61 |
| DR-4427-TN | Tennessee | Flood | April 17, 2019 | 59 |
| DR-4426-AL | Alabama | Severe Storm | April 17, 2019 | 12 |
| DR-4425-CA | California | Severe Storm | April 8, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4424-OH | Ohio | Flood | April 8, 2019 | 21 |
| DR-4423-CA | California | Severe Storm | March 28, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4422-CA | California | Severe Storm | March 26, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4421-IA | Iowa | Flood | March 23, 2019 | 80 |
| DR-4420-NE | Nebraska | Flood | March 21, 2019 | 89 |
| FM-5281-NM | New Mexico | Fire | March 8, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4419-AL | Alabama | Tornado | March 5, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4418-WA | Washington | Severe Storm | March 4, 2019 | 8 |
| DR-4417-KS | Kansas | Severe Storm | February 25, 2019 | 14 |
| DR-4416-TX | Texas | Flood | February 25, 2019 | 36 |
| DR-4415-MS | Mississippi | Severe Storm | February 14, 2019 | 11 |
| DR-4414-MN | Minnesota | Flood | February 1, 2019 | 1 |
| DR-4413-AK | Alaska | Earthquake | January 31, 2019 | 3 |
| DR-4412-NC | North Carolina | Hurricane | January 31, 2019 | 21 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
The money for 2019's declarations
$200.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved (13 declarations)
32,093households approved for help
$2.5 billionPublic Assistance obligated (81 declarations)
FEMA's totals for the declarations made in 2019, 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 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Florida | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Montana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guam | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By incident type
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Severe Storm | 29 |
| Flood | 28 |
| Fire | 25 |
| Hurricane | 11 |
| Typhoon | 3 |
| Earthquake | 2 |
| Tornado | 2 |
| Coastal Storm | 1 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.