Disaster Data / States / Connecticut / Fairfield County
CountyFairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County recorded 25 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 12 major disasters, 13 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
Highlighted: Fairfield County, CT
Totals: FY2000–FY2025 · Page last rebuilt Sep 12, 2026 · the current in-progress fiscal year is not included in totals
The federal disaster record for Fairfield County runs between 2003 and 2024, covering 25 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and snowstorm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $201.4 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 658 | $126,174,393 |
| Debris removal(A) | 194 | $42,283,899 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 159 | $10,554,716 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 147 | $8,286,032 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 20 | $4,844,781 |
| Management costs(Z) | 44 | $3,984,031 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 105 | $3,658,663 |
| Utilities(F) | 27 | $1,635,109 |
| All categories | 1,354 | $201,421,624 |
Recovery funding, how fast it came
For each disaster, the wait from the declaration to the first federal obligation (amber), then the federal share obligating after that (teal), on a shared 7-year scale. Typical wait to the first obligation here: about 118 days. An obligation is the federal share committed to the recipient state, not funds disbursed to the locality, which comes later and is not shown.
Hazard mitigation, what has been funded here
Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance obligated to this jurisdiction to reduce future disaster losses, across the FEMA mitigation programs. This is the record of past mitigation investment a local hazard mitigation plan documents. Figures are federal share obligated, reported through OpenFEMA and not audited, and are separate from the Public Assistance funding above.
| Program | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Hazard Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP) | 82 | $13,615,184 |
| Pre-Disaster Mitigation(PDM) | 13 | $5,458,460 |
| Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation(LPDM) | 3 | $4,905,372 |
| Flood Mitigation Assistance(FMA) | 10 | $1,533,185 |
| Severe Repetitive Loss(SRL) | 4 | $1,069,135 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 9
- Severe Storm 8
- Snowstorm 5
- Biological 2
- Tornado 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Fairfield County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Sep 20, 2024 | DR-4820-CT | DR |
| Severe Storm | Aug 21, 2024 | EM-3612-CT | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 30, 2021 | DR-4629-CT | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 22, 2021 | EM-3564-CT | EM |
| Hurricane | Jan 12, 2021 | DR-4580-CT | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 6, 2020 | EM-3535-CT | EM |
| Biological | Mar 28, 2020 | DR-4500-CT | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3439-CT | EM |
| Tornado | Aug 20, 2018 | DR-4385-CT | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 21, 2013 | DR-4106-CT | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 10, 2013 | EM-3361-CT | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 30, 2012 | DR-4087-CT | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 28, 2012 | EM-3353-CT | EM |
| Severe Storm | Nov 17, 2011 | DR-4046-CT | DR |
| Severe Storm | Oct 31, 2011 | EM-3342-CT | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 2, 2011 | DR-4023-CT | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 27, 2011 | EM-3331-CT | EM |
| Snowstorm | Mar 3, 2011 | DR-1958-CT | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 23, 2010 | DR-1904-CT | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 11, 2007 | DR-1700-CT | DR |
| Snowstorm | May 2, 2006 | EM-3266-CT | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3246-CT | EM |
| Snowstorm | Feb 17, 2005 | EM-3200-CT | EM |
| Snowstorm | Jan 15, 2004 | EM-3192-CT | EM |
| Snowstorm | Mar 11, 2003 | EM-3176-CT | EM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 25 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | DR-4820-CT | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Aug 21, 2024 | EM-3612-CT | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Oct 30, 2021 | DR-4629-CT | DR | Hurricane | Remnants Of Hurricane Ida |
| Aug 22, 2021 | EM-3564-CT | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Henri |
| Jan 12, 2021 | DR-4580-CT | DR | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaias |
| Aug 6, 2020 | EM-3535-CT | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaias |
| Mar 28, 2020 | DR-4500-CT | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3439-CT | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Aug 20, 2018 | DR-4385-CT | DR | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds |
| Mar 21, 2013 | DR-4106-CT | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| Feb 10, 2013 | EM-3361-CT | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Oct 30, 2012 | DR-4087-CT | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Oct 28, 2012 | EM-3353-CT | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Nov 17, 2011 | DR-4046-CT | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storm |
| Oct 31, 2011 | EM-3342-CT | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storm |
| Sep 2, 2011 | DR-4023-CT | DR | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene |
| Aug 27, 2011 | EM-3331-CT | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| Mar 3, 2011 | DR-1958-CT | DR | Snowstorm | Snowstorm |
| Apr 23, 2010 | DR-1904-CT | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| May 11, 2007 | DR-1700-CT | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| May 2, 2006 | EM-3266-CT | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3246-CT | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Feb 17, 2005 | EM-3200-CT | EM | Snowstorm | Record Snow |
| Jan 15, 2004 | EM-3192-CT | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
| Mar 11, 2003 | EM-3176-CT | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Connecticut's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.
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