Disaster Data / States / Washington D.C. / District of Columbia County
CountyDistrict of Columbia County, Washington D.C.
District of Columbia County recorded 18 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 12 major disasters, 6 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for District of Columbia County runs between 2000 and 2021, covering 18 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, hurricane, and snowstorm.
Highlighted: District of Columbia County, DC
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 6
- Hurricane 6
- Snowstorm 2
- Biological 2
- Earthquake 1
- Other 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for District of Columbia County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Jan 11, 2021 | EM-3553-DC | EM |
| Biological | Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4502-DC | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3447-DC | EM |
| Snowstorm | Mar 4, 2016 | DR-4260-DC | DR |
| Hurricane | Dec 5, 2012 | DR-4096-DC | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 28, 2012 | EM-3352-DC | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jul 31, 2012 | DR-4073-DC | DR |
| Earthquake | Nov 8, 2011 | DR-4044-DC | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 28, 2011 | DR-4036-DC | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 28, 2011 | EM-3337-DC | EM |
| Severe Storm | Mar 24, 2010 | DR-1890-DC | DR |
| Snowstorm | Mar 3, 2010 | DR-1882-DC | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3226-DC | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 20, 2003 | DR-1493-DC | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 14, 2003 | EM-3178-DC | EM |
| Severe Storm | Aug 16, 2001 | DR-1389-DC | DR |
| Severe Storm | Aug 17, 2000 | DR-1338-DC | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 10, 2000 | DR-1325-DC | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 18 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2021 | EM-3553-DC | EM | Other | 59Th Presidential Inauguration |
| Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4502-DC | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3447-DC | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | DR-4260-DC | DR | Snowstorm | Snowstorm |
| Dec 5, 2012 | DR-4096-DC | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Oct 28, 2012 | EM-3352-DC | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Jul 31, 2012 | DR-4073-DC | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms |
| Nov 8, 2011 | DR-4044-DC | DR | Earthquake | Earthquake |
| Sep 28, 2011 | DR-4036-DC | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| Aug 28, 2011 | EM-3337-DC | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| Mar 24, 2010 | DR-1890-DC | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms |
| Mar 3, 2010 | DR-1882-DC | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3226-DC | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Sep 20, 2003 | DR-1493-DC | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel |
| Mar 14, 2003 | EM-3178-DC | EM | Severe Storm | Snow |
| Aug 16, 2001 | DR-1389-DC | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding And Mudslides |
| Aug 17, 2000 | DR-1338-DC | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Thunderstorms |
| Apr 10, 2000 | DR-1325-DC | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
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 Washington D.C.'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.