Disaster Data / States / Florida / Broward County
CountyBroward County, Florida
Broward County recorded 28 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 16 major disasters, 12 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for Broward County runs between 1999 and 2024, covering 28 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $902.1 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for debris removal.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debris removal(A) | 588 | $420,239,134 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 964 | $290,436,619 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 1,255 | $99,369,269 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 435 | $46,962,761 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 27 | $17,430,927 |
| Management costs(Z) | 79 | $12,198,136 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 110 | $9,030,448 |
| Utilities(F) | 104 | $6,387,102 |
| All categories | 3,562 | $902,054,396 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 21
- Severe Storm 2
- Biological 2
- Freezing 1
- Flood 1
- Tropical Storm 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Broward County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Oct 11, 2024 | DR-4834-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 7, 2024 | EM-3622-FL | EM |
| Flood | Apr 27, 2023 | DR-4709-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Dec 13, 2022 | DR-4680-FL | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Nov 8, 2022 | EM-3587-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 29, 2022 | DR-4673-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 24, 2022 | EM-3584-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 1, 2020 | EM-3533-FL | EM |
| Biological | Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4486-FL | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3432-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 21, 2019 | DR-4468-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 30, 2019 | EM-3419-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2017 | DR-4337-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2017 | EM-3385-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 8, 2016 | DR-4283-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 6, 2016 | EM-3377-FL | EM |
| Severe Storm | Aug 21, 2008 | EM-3288-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 24, 2005 | DR-1609-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 20, 2005 | EM-3259-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3220-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 28, 2005 | DR-1602-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 26, 2004 | DR-1561-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 4, 2004 | DR-1545-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 13, 2004 | DR-1539-FL | DR |
| Freezing | Feb 5, 2001 | DR-1359-FL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Oct 4, 2000 | DR-1345-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 20, 1999 | DR-1306-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 15, 1999 | EM-3150-FL | EM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 28 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | DR-4834-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton |
| Oct 7, 2024 | EM-3622-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton |
| Apr 27, 2023 | DR-4709-FL | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Dec 13, 2022 | DR-4680-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Nicole |
| Nov 8, 2022 | EM-3587-FL | EM | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Nicole |
| Sep 29, 2022 | DR-4673-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian |
| Sep 24, 2022 | EM-3584-FL | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ian |
| Aug 1, 2020 | EM-3533-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaias |
| Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4486-FL | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3432-FL | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Oct 21, 2019 | DR-4468-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| Aug 30, 2019 | EM-3419-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| Sep 10, 2017 | DR-4337-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Sep 5, 2017 | EM-3385-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Oct 8, 2016 | DR-4283-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| Oct 6, 2016 | EM-3377-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| Aug 21, 2008 | EM-3288-FL | EM | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| Oct 24, 2005 | DR-1609-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Wilma |
| Sep 20, 2005 | EM-3259-FL | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Rita |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3220-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Aug 28, 2005 | DR-1602-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| Sep 26, 2004 | DR-1561-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Jeanne |
| Sep 4, 2004 | DR-1545-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Frances |
| Aug 13, 2004 | DR-1539-FL | DR | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Bonnie And Hurricane Charley |
| Feb 5, 2001 | DR-1359-FL | DR | Freezing | Severe Freeze |
| Oct 4, 2000 | DR-1345-FL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Oct 20, 1999 | DR-1306-FL | DR | Hurricane | Fl-Hurricane Irene-Dr-Req |
| Oct 15, 1999 | EM-3150-FL | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene - Florida |
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 Florida'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.