FEMADeclarations of 2023
FEMA disaster declarations in 2023
FEMA made 114 disaster declarations in 2023: 71 major disasters, 13 emergencies and 30 fire management assistance declarations. California had the most (11); the most common incident was fire (31).
The 114 declarations of 2023
| Declaration | State | Incident | Declared | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4752-UT | Utah | Flood | December 23, 2023 | 5 |
| DR-4751-TN | Tennessee | Severe Storm | December 13, 2023 | 9 |
| DR-4750-CA | California | Hurricane | November 21, 2023 | 5 |
| DR-4749-IL | Illinois | Flood | November 20, 2023 | 1 |
| EM-3603-VI | U.S. Virgin Islands | Other | November 18, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4748-AR | Arkansas | Severe Storm | November 14, 2023 | 4 |
| DR-4747-KS | Kansas | Severe Storm | October 26, 2023 | 21 |
| DR-4746-CA | California | Tropical Storm | October 18, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4745-MT | Montana | Flood | October 11, 2023 | 10 |
| EM-3602-MP | Northern Mariana Islands | Tropical Storm | October 8, 2023 | 5 |
| EM-3601-GU | Guam | Tropical Storm | October 8, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4744-VT | Vermont | Flood | October 6, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4743-CA | California | Hurricane | September 27, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4742-TN | Tennessee | Severe Storm | September 27, 2023 | 10 |
| EM-3600-LA | Louisiana | Other | September 27, 2023 | 5 |
| DR-4741-MO | Missouri | Severe Storm | September 21, 2023 | 33 |
| EM-3599-MA | Massachusetts | Hurricane | September 15, 2023 | 14 |
| DR-4740-NH | New Hampshire | Flood | September 14, 2023 | 7 |
| EM-3598-ME | Maine | Hurricane | September 14, 2023 | 16 |
| DR-4739-WY | Wyoming | Flood | September 11, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4738-GA | Georgia | Hurricane | September 7, 2023 | 32 |
| DR-4737-ME | Maine | Flood | September 6, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4736-ME | Maine | Flood | September 5, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4735-TN | Tennessee | Severe Storm | September 4, 2023 | 4 |
| DR-4734-FL | Florida | Hurricane | August 31, 2023 | 49 |
| EM-3597-SC | South Carolina | Hurricane | August 31, 2023 | 46 |
| FM-5486-LA | Louisiana | Fire | August 30, 2023 | 2 |
| DR-4733-OR | Oregon | Mud/Landslide | August 28, 2023 | 1 |
| EM-3596-FL | Florida | Tropical Storm | August 28, 2023 | 49 |
| FM-5485-LA | Louisiana | Fire | August 27, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5484-LA | Louisiana | Fire | August 25, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4732-IA | Iowa | Flood | August 25, 2023 | 7 |
| DR-4731-CO | Colorado | Flood | August 25, 2023 | 14 |
| FM-5483-OR | Oregon | Fire | August 24, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5482-LA | Louisiana | Fire | August 23, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4730-AK | Alaska | Flood | August 23, 2023 | 10 |
| FM-5481-WA | Washington | Fire | August 19, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5480-MT | Montana | Fire | August 19, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5479-WA | Washington | Fire | August 18, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4729-TN | Tennessee | Severe Storm | August 17, 2023 | 3 |
| DR-4728-IL | Illinois | Severe Storm | August 15, 2023 | 22 |
| DR-4727-MS | Mississippi | Severe Storm | August 12, 2023 | 30 |
| DR-4726-MT | Montana | Flood | August 12, 2023 | 8 |
| DR-4725-NJ | New Jersey | Severe Storm | August 11, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4724-HI | Hawaii | Fire | August 10, 2023 | 2 |
| FM-5478-HI | Hawaii | Fire | August 9, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5477-HI | Hawaii | Fire | August 9, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5476-HI | Hawaii | Fire | August 9, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5475-HI | Hawaii | Fire | August 9, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5474-HI | Hawaii | Fire | August 8, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5473-AK | Alaska | Fire | August 3, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5472-WA | Washington | Fire | July 30, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5471-OR | Oregon | Fire | July 23, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5470-WA | Washington | Fire | July 23, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4723-NY | New York | Severe Storm | July 22, 2023 | 9 |
| DR-4722-MN | Minnesota | Flood | July 19, 2023 | 26 |
| DR-4721-OK | Oklahoma | Severe Storm | July 19, 2023 | 25 |
| DR-4720-VT | Vermont | Flood | July 14, 2023 | 14 |
| FM-5469-WA | Washington | Fire | July 11, 2023 | 1 |
| EM-3595-VT | Vermont | Flood | July 10, 2023 | 14 |
| DR-4719-ME | Maine | Flood | July 6, 2023 | 8 |
| DR-4718-SD | South Dakota | Flood | July 6, 2023 | 11 |
| FM-5468-WA | Washington | Fire | July 5, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4717-ND | North Dakota | Flood | July 5, 2023 | 21 |
| FM-5467-WA | Washington | Fire | July 3, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5466-AZ | Arizona | Fire | June 28, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4716-MP | Northern Mariana Islands | Tropical Storm | June 2, 2023 | 3 |
| DR-4715-GU | Guam | Hurricane | May 25, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4714-CA | California | Severe Storm | May 25, 2023 | 1 |
| EM-3594-GU | Guam | Tropical Storm | May 22, 2023 | 1 |
| EM-3593-MP | Northern Mariana Islands | Tropical Storm | May 22, 2023 | 5 |
| DR-4713-CA | California | Severe Storm | May 18, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4712-TN | Tennessee | Severe Storm | May 17, 2023 | 45 |
| FM-5465-NM | New Mexico | Fire | May 10, 2023 | 2 |
| DR-4711-KY | Kentucky | Flood | May 9, 2023 | 22 |
| DR-4710-AL | Alabama | Severe Storm | May 5, 2023 | 10 |
| DR-4709-FL | Florida | Flood | April 27, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4708-NV | Nevada | Flood | April 27, 2023 | 6 |
| DR-4707-CA | California | Winter Storm | April 25, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4706-OK | Oklahoma | Tornado | April 24, 2023 | 3 |
| DR-4705-TX | Texas | Winter Storm | April 21, 2023 | 23 |
| DR-4704-IN | Indiana | Severe Storm | April 15, 2023 | 13 |
| FM-5464-RI | Rhode Island | Fire | April 14, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5463-KS | Kansas | Fire | April 13, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4703-AZ | Arizona | Severe Storm | April 11, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4702-KY | Kentucky | Severe Storm | April 10, 2023 | 88 |
| FM-5462-NE | Nebraska | Fire | April 9, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4701-TN | Tennessee | Severe Storm | April 7, 2023 | 13 |
| DR-4700-AR | Arkansas | Winter Storm | April 4, 2023 | 13 |
| DR-4699-CA | California | Severe Storm | April 3, 2023 | 46 |
| FM-5461-NM | New Mexico | Fire | April 2, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4698-AR | Arkansas | Severe Storm | April 2, 2023 | 3 |
| FM-5460-OK | Oklahoma | Fire | March 31, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5459-OK | Oklahoma | Fire | March 31, 2023 | 1 |
| FM-5458-OK | Oklahoma | Fire | March 31, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4697-MS | Mississippi | Severe Storm | March 26, 2023 | 7 |
| DR-4696-ME | Maine | Severe Storm | March 22, 2023 | 6 |
| DR-4695-VT | Vermont | Severe Storm | March 20, 2023 | 8 |
| DR-4694-NY | New York | Snowstorm | March 15, 2023 | 5 |
| DR-4693-NH | New Hampshire | Severe Storm | March 15, 2023 | 4 |
| EM-3592-CA | California | Flood | March 10, 2023 | 43 |
| DR-4692-CA | California | Earthquake | March 8, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4691-TN | Tennessee | Winter Storm | March 8, 2023 | 11 |
| DR-4690-OK | Oklahoma | Severe Storm | March 3, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4689-SD | South Dakota | Winter Storm | February 27, 2023 | 17 |
| DR-4688-SD | South Dakota | Winter Storm | February 20, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4687-SD | South Dakota | Winter Storm | February 20, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4686-ND | North Dakota | Snowstorm | February 5, 2023 | 7 |
| FM-5457-OR | Oregon | Fire | January 27, 2023 | 1 |
| DR-4685-GA | Georgia | Severe Storm | January 16, 2023 | 9 |
| DR-4684-AL | Alabama | Severe Storm | January 15, 2023 | 13 |
| DR-4683-CA | California | Flood | January 14, 2023 | 44 |
| DR-4682-WA | Washington | Severe Storm | January 12, 2023 | 9 |
| EM-3591-CA | California | Flood | January 9, 2023 | 41 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
The money for 2023's declarations
$877.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved (21 declarations)
201,734households approved for help
$3.4 billionPublic Assistance obligated (86 declarations)
FEMA's totals for the declarations made in 2023, 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 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Maine | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Vermont | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Montana | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Guam | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Florida | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Illinois | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
By incident type
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Fire | 31 |
| Severe Storm | 30 |
| Flood | 24 |
| Hurricane | 8 |
| Tropical Storm | 7 |
| Winter Storm | 7 |
| Other | 2 |
| Snowstorm | 2 |
| Mud/Landslide | 1 |
| Tornado | 1 |
| Earthquake | 1 |
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.