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Florida: Federal Disaster Declarations

Florida has recorded 109 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 44 major disasters, 28 emergencies, and 37 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane. It ranks #6 nationally by total declarations.

109
Declarations since FY2000
44
Major disasters (DR)
28
Emergencies (EM)
37
Fire management (FM)
19
Requests denied
14.8%
Denial rate
#6
National rank by declarations
10.4
Avg days to a decision

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Most common hazards

All declarations on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 109 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Nov 5, 2024DR-4844-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Milton
Oct 11, 2024DR-4834-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Milton
Oct 8, 2024EM-3623-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Milton
Oct 7, 2024EM-3622-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Milton
Sep 28, 2024DR-4828-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Helene
Sep 24, 2024EM-3615-FLEMTropical StormTropical Storm Helene
Aug 10, 2024DR-4806-FLDRTropical StormHurricane Debby
Aug 3, 2024EM-3605-FLEMTropical StormTropical Storm Debby
Jun 17, 2024DR-4794-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Aug 31, 2023DR-4734-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Idalia
Aug 28, 2023EM-3596-FLEMTropical StormTropical Storm Idalia
Apr 27, 2023DR-4709-FLDRFloodSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Dec 13, 2022DR-4680-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Nicole
Nov 9, 2022EM-3588-FLEMTropical StormSeminole Tribe Of Florida Tropical Storm Nicole
Nov 8, 2022EM-3587-FLEMTropical StormTropical Storm Nicole
Sep 30, 2022DR-4675-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Ian - Seminole Tribe Of Florida
Sep 29, 2022DR-4673-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Ian
Sep 24, 2022EM-3584-FLEMHurricaneTropical Storm Ian
Mar 6, 2022FM-5426-FLFMFireChipola Fire Complex
Mar 4, 2022FM-5424-FLFMFire1707 Adkins Ave Fire
Aug 16, 2021EM-3562-FLEMHurricaneTropical Storm Fred
Jul 4, 2021EM-3561-FLEMSevere StormTropical Storm Elsa
Jun 25, 2021EM-3560-FLEMOtherSurfside Building Collapse
Nov 11, 2020EM-3551-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Eta
Sep 23, 2020DR-4564-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Sally
Sep 15, 2020EM-3546-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Sally
Aug 1, 2020EM-3533-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Isaias
May 13, 2020FM-5309-FLFMFire36Th Avenue Fire
May 8, 2020DR-4545-FLDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
May 7, 2020FM-5308-FLFMFireMussett Bayou Fire
May 6, 2020FM-5307-FLFMFire5 Mile Swamp Fire
Mar 25, 2020DR-4486-FLDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3432-FLEMBiologicalCovid-19
Mar 13, 2020EM-3468-FLEMBiologicalCovid-19
Oct 21, 2019DR-4468-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Dorian
Aug 31, 2019EM-3420-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Dorian
Aug 30, 2019EM-3419-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Dorian
Oct 11, 2018DR-4399-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Michael
Oct 9, 2018EM-3405-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Michael
Oct 8, 2017EM-3395-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Nate
Sep 27, 2017DR-4341-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Irma - Seminole Tribe Of Florida
Sep 10, 2017DR-4337-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Irma
Sep 8, 2017EM-3388-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Irma
Sep 5, 2017EM-3385-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Irma
Apr 22, 2017FM-5179-FLFMFireLehigh Acres (Anna Ave. N.) Fire
Apr 22, 2017FM-5180-FLFMFireIndian Lake Estates Fire
Apr 21, 2017FM-5178-FLFMFire30Th Avenue Fire
Oct 8, 2016DR-4283-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Matthew
Oct 6, 2016EM-3377-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Matthew
Sep 28, 2016DR-4280-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Hermine
May 6, 2014DR-4177-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Aug 2, 2013DR-4138-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Oct 18, 2012DR-4084-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Isaac
Jul 3, 2012DR-4068-FLDRSevere StormTropical Storm Debby
Apr 27, 2011FM-2902-FLFMFireSlope Fire
May 27, 2009DR-1840-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
May 12, 2009FM-2819-FLFMFireMartin County Fire Complex
Apr 21, 2009DR-1831-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
Oct 27, 2008DR-1806-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Gustav
Sep 7, 2008EM-3293-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Ike
Aug 24, 2008DR-1785-FLDRSevere StormTropical Storm Fay
Aug 21, 2008EM-3288-FLEMSevere StormTropical Storm Fay
May 12, 2008FM-2765-FLFMFireBrevard Fire Complex
Jun 27, 2007FM-2696-FLFMFireOkeechobee Fire Complex
May 9, 2007FM-2692-FLFMFireCalloosahatchee Fire Complex
May 8, 2007FM-2690-FLFMFireBlack Creek Fire
May 7, 2007FM-2689-FLFMFireSuwannee Fire Complex
May 2, 2007FM-2687-FLFMFireDeland Fire Complex
Mar 26, 2007FM-2684-FLFMFire53 Big Pine Fire
Feb 8, 2007DR-1680-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Feb 3, 2007DR-1679-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Tornadoes
May 15, 2006FM-2638-FLFMFireVolusia Fire Complex
Oct 24, 2005DR-1609-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Wilma
Sep 20, 2005EM-3259-FLEMHurricaneTropical Storm Rita
Sep 5, 2005EM-3220-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
Aug 28, 2005DR-1602-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Katrina
Jul 10, 2005DR-1595-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Dennis
Sep 26, 2004DR-1561-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Jeanne
Sep 16, 2004DR-1551-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Ivan
Sep 4, 2004DR-1545-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Frances
Aug 13, 2004DR-1539-FLDRHurricaneTropical Storm Bonnie And Hurricane Charley
Jul 29, 2003DR-1481-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Apr 25, 2003DR-1460-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Tornadoes
Sep 28, 2001DR-1393-FLDRCoastal StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding Associated With Tropical Storm Gabrielle
Jun 17, 2001DR-1381-FLDRSevere StormTropical Storm Allison
May 23, 2001FM-2363-FLFMFirePerry Fire Complex
May 16, 2001FM-2361-FLFMFireFl - Escambia Fire Complex - 05/16/01
May 15, 2001FM-2360-FLFMFireFl - Chipola River Fire Complex - 05/15/01
Apr 25, 2001FM-2359-FLFMFireFl - Everglades Fire Complex - 04/25/01
Apr 18, 2001FM-2358-FLFMFireFl - Myakka Complex Fire
Apr 17, 2001FM-2357-FLFMFireFl - Orlando Complex Fire
Mar 18, 2001FM-2353-FLFMFireFl - Lakeland Complex Fire
Feb 19, 2001FM-2355-FLFMFireFl - Caloosahatchee Fire Complex
Feb 19, 2001FM-2354-FLFMFireFl - Okeechobee Complex Fire
Feb 5, 2001DR-1359-FLDRFreezingSevere Freeze
Oct 4, 2000DR-1345-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Oct 3, 2000DR-1344-FLDRSevere StormTropical Storm Helene
Jun 9, 2000FM-2307-FLFMFireFl, Perry Fire Complex
Jun 5, 2000FM-2306-FLFMFireFl, Suwannee Fire Complex
Jun 2, 2000FM-2305-FLFMFireFl, Jacksonville Fire Complex
May 29, 2000FM-2303-FLFMFireFl, Waccasassa Fire Complex
May 28, 2000FM-2301-FLFMFireFl, Orlando District Fire Complex
May 28, 2000FM-2302-FLFMFireFl, Bunnell Fire Complex
May 20, 2000FM-2300-FLFMFireLakeland District Fire
May 19, 2000FM-2299-FLFMFireWithlacoochee Fire Complex
May 16, 2000FM-2298-FLFMFireFlowers-Myakka Fire Complex
Apr 11, 2000FM-2294-FLFMFireFl - Merritt Fire
Oct 20, 1999DR-1306-FLDRHurricaneFl-Hurricane Irene-Dr-Req
Oct 15, 1999EM-3150-FLEMHurricaneTropical Storm Irene - Florida

Denied requests

FEMA turned down 19 declaration requests from Florida since FY2000, a denial rate of 14.8%. Denials are tracked in a separate FEMA dataset from approved declarations.

DateTypeHazard
Feb 5, 2024Major DisasterSevere Storm
Jan 24, 2022Major DisasterTornado
Jul 6, 2016EmergencyBiological
Jun 13, 2016EmergencyTerrorist
Mar 16, 2016Major DisasterSevere Storm
Feb 29, 2016EmergencySevere Storm
Aug 26, 2015Major DisasterFlood
Nov 1, 2012Major DisasterHurricane
Jun 30, 2012Major DisasterSevere Storm
Mar 18, 2010Major DisasterFreezing

Declarations not attributed to a specific locality

1 declaration in Florida applied statewide, or to areas FEMA did not tie to a single county or equivalent, such as wildfire management zones. They are included in the state totals above but do not appear on any individual jurisdiction page.

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
May 20, 2000FM-2300-FLFMFireLakeland District Fire
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How these numbers are built

Every figure is drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA datasets: the Disaster Declarations Summaries for declarations and the Declaration Denials dataset for turndowns, rebuilt automatically each week. A "declaration" is one unique combination of declaration type (DR / EM / FM), disaster number, and state, so a single disaster affecting five states counts as five declarations. Years are federal fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30). Totals on this page cover complete fiscal years only; the current 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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