Disaster Data / States / Michigan
Michigan: Federal Disaster Declarations
Michigan has recorded 19 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 13 major disasters, 6 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is flood. It ranks #52 nationally by total declarations.
Most common hazards
- Flood 5
- Severe Storm 5
- Dam/Levee Break 2
- Biological 2
- Severe Ice Storm 1
- Toxic Substances 1
- Hurricane 1
- Other 1
All declarations on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 19 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | DR-4880-MI | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Feb 8, 2024 | DR-4757-MI | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Jul 15, 2021 | DR-4607-MI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes |
| Jul 9, 2020 | DR-4547-MI | DR | Dam/Levee Break | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| May 21, 2020 | EM-3525-MI | EM | Dam/Levee Break | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Mar 27, 2020 | DR-4494-MI | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3455-MI | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Aug 2, 2018 | DR-4381-MI | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Aug 2, 2017 | DR-4326-MI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Jan 16, 2016 | EM-3375-MI | EM | Toxic Substances | Contaminated Water |
| Sep 25, 2014 | DR-4195-MI | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Jun 18, 2013 | DR-4121-MI | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Jul 14, 2008 | DR-1777-MI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3225-MI | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Jun 30, 2004 | DR-1527-MI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Sep 23, 2003 | EM-3189-MI | EM | Other | Power Outage |
| May 6, 2002 | DR-1413-MI | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Jan 10, 2001 | EM-3160-MI | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
| Oct 17, 2000 | DR-1346-MI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
Denied requests
FEMA turned down 9 declaration requests from Michigan since FY2000, a denial rate of 32.1%. Denials are tracked in a separate FEMA dataset from approved declarations.
| Date | Type | Hazard |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2025 | Emergency | Severe Ice Storm |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Major Disaster | Tornado |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Major Disaster | Flood |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Major Disaster | Tornado |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Major Disaster | Flood |
| Jan 14, 2016 | Major Disaster | Toxic Substances |
| Jun 1, 2012 | Major Disaster | Flood |
| Apr 30, 2004 | Major Disaster | Other |
| Jun 4, 2003 | Major Disaster | Dam/Levee Break |
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.