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Columbia County, Florida

Columbia County recorded 29 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 15 major disasters, 12 emergencies, and 2 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.

29
Declarations since FY2000
15
Major disasters (DR)
12
Emergencies (EM)
2
Fire management (FM)
Oct 2024
Most recent
$12.4M
Federal PA obligated (top: debris removal)

The federal disaster record for Columbia County runs between 2000 and 2024, covering 29 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 tropical storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $12.4 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.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Debris removal(A)24$5,071,324
Emergency protective measures(B)66$3,333,109
Roads and bridges(C)79$3,309,637
Buildings and equipment(E)17$279,277
Management costs(Z)5$214,781
Parks and recreation(G)5$148,121
Water control facilities(D)3$39,697
Utilities(F)2$24,173
All categories201$12,420,119

Most common hazards

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Columbia County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
HurricaneOct 11, 2024DR-4834-FLDR
HurricaneOct 7, 2024EM-3622-FLEM
HurricaneSep 28, 2024DR-4828-FLDR
Tropical StormSep 24, 2024EM-3615-FLEM
Tropical StormAug 10, 2024DR-4806-FLDR
Tropical StormAug 3, 2024EM-3605-FLEM
Severe StormJun 17, 2024DR-4794-FLDR
HurricaneAug 31, 2023DR-4734-FLDR
Tropical StormAug 28, 2023EM-3596-FLEM
HurricaneDec 13, 2022DR-4680-FLDR
HurricaneSep 29, 2022DR-4673-FLDR
HurricaneSep 24, 2022EM-3584-FLEM
Severe StormJul 4, 2021EM-3561-FLEM
BiologicalMar 25, 2020DR-4486-FLDR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3432-FLEM
HurricaneAug 30, 2019EM-3419-FLEM
HurricaneOct 9, 2018EM-3405-FLEM
HurricaneSep 10, 2017DR-4337-FLDR
HurricaneSep 5, 2017EM-3385-FLEM
HurricaneSep 28, 2016DR-4280-FLDR
Severe StormJul 3, 2012DR-4068-FLDR
Severe StormAug 21, 2008EM-3288-FLEM
FireMay 7, 2007FM-2689-FLFM
HurricaneSep 5, 2005EM-3220-FLEM
HurricaneSep 26, 2004DR-1561-FLDR
HurricaneSep 4, 2004DR-1545-FLDR
HurricaneAug 13, 2004DR-1539-FLDR
FreezingFeb 5, 2001DR-1359-FLDR
FireJun 5, 2000FM-2306-FLFM

Every declaration on record

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

Showing 29 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Oct 11, 2024DR-4834-FLDRHurricaneHurricane 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
Dec 13, 2022DR-4680-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Nicole
Sep 29, 2022DR-4673-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Ian
Sep 24, 2022EM-3584-FLEMHurricaneTropical Storm Ian
Jul 4, 2021EM-3561-FLEMSevere StormTropical Storm Elsa
Mar 25, 2020DR-4486-FLDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3432-FLEMBiologicalCovid-19
Aug 30, 2019EM-3419-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Dorian
Oct 9, 2018EM-3405-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Michael
Sep 10, 2017DR-4337-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Irma
Sep 5, 2017EM-3385-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Irma
Sep 28, 2016DR-4280-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Hermine
Jul 3, 2012DR-4068-FLDRSevere StormTropical Storm Debby
Aug 21, 2008EM-3288-FLEMSevere StormTropical Storm Fay
May 7, 2007FM-2689-FLFMFireSuwannee Fire Complex
Sep 5, 2005EM-3220-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sep 26, 2004DR-1561-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Jeanne
Sep 4, 2004DR-1545-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Frances
Aug 13, 2004DR-1539-FLDRHurricaneTropical Storm Bonnie And Hurricane Charley
Feb 5, 2001DR-1359-FLDRFreezingSevere Freeze
Jun 5, 2000FM-2306-FLFMFireFl, Suwannee Fire Complex
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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.

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