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Delaware: FEMA disaster declarations

Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC

FEMA has issued 26 declarations for Delaware since 9 Mar 1962. The most recent is Severe Winter Storm, declared 29 May 2026.

Major disaster declarations
20
Emergency declarations
6
Fire management assistance declarations
0
Declarations covering the whole state
1

These figures count FEMA declarations and designated areas. They do not measure damage, cost, deaths or how severe an event was.

For current instructions and recovery help in Delaware: Delaware Emergency Management Agency · Explore and filter Delaware declarations

Latest declarations

Declaration Incident type Declared ID
Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm 29 May 2026 DR-4916-DE
Remnants of Hurricane Ida Hurricane 24 Oct 2021 DR-4627-DE
Tropical Storm Isaias Hurricane 2 Oct 2020 DR-4566-DE
COVID-19 Pandemic Biological 5 Apr 2020 DR-4526-DE
COVID-19 Biological 13 Mar 2020 EM-3449-DE
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Snowstorm 16 Mar 2016 DR-4265-DE
Hurricane Sandy Hurricane 16 Nov 2012 DR-4090-DE
Hurricane Sandy Hurricane 29 Oct 2012 EM-3357-DE
Hurricane Irene Hurricane 30 Sep 2011 DR-4037-DE
Hurricane Irene Hurricane 28 Aug 2011 EM-3336-DE
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms Snowstorm 31 Mar 2010 DR-1896-DE
Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 5 Jul 2006 DR-1654-DE
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane 30 Sep 2005 EM-3263-DE
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding From the Remnants of Severe Storm 15 Nov 2004 DR-1572-DE
Tropical Storm Henri Hurricane 23 Sep 2003 DR-1495-DE
Hurricane Isabel Hurricane 20 Sep 2003 DR-1494-DE
Snow Snowstorm 20 Mar 2003 EM-3183-DE
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations Hurricane 21 Sep 1999 DR-1297-DE
Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm 13 Feb 1998 DR-1205-DE
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) Snowstorm 12 Jan 1996 DR-1082-DE

Most common incident types

Incident type Declarations
Hurricane 10
Snowstorm 5
Severe Storm 4
Biological 2
Flood 2
Winter Storm 1
Coastal Storm 1
Drought 1

Declarations by county

FEMA declarations per county, 1964–2026

Map of Delaware by county, shaded by the number of FEMA declarations naming each, 1964 to 2026. Sussex: 20; Kent: 17; New Castle: 17 are the highest. Measure: count of FEMA declarations that designate each county; a declaration covering the whole state is not counted. Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Boundaries: US Census Bureau cartographic files via us-atlas. 3 of 3 areas shaded. The table below lists every area.

3 counties named in at least one declaration since 1964. Declarations covering the whole state are not counted here.

County Declarations Most recent
Kent (County) 17 Severe Winter Storm 29 May 2026
New Castle (County) 17 Remnants of Hurricane Ida 24 Oct 2021
Sussex (County) 20 Severe Winter Storm 29 May 2026