Florida: FEMA disaster declarations
Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC
Data last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC. FEMA may have newer records.
FEMA has issued 190 declarations for Florida since 22 Oct 1953. The most recent is Hurricane Isaias, declared 27 Oct 2026.
- Major disaster declarations
- 87
- Emergency declarations
- 36
- Fire management assistance declarations
- 67
- Declarations covering the whole state
- 24
These figures count FEMA declarations and designated areas. They do not measure damage, cost, deaths or how severe an event was.
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Latest declarations
| Declaration | Incident type | Declared | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Isaias | Hurricane | 27 Oct 2026 | DR-4955-FL |
| Hurricane Isaias | Tropical Storm | 9 Oct 2026 | EM-3655-FL |
| Cow Creek Fire | Fire | 23 Apr 2026 | FM-5632-FL |
| Railroad Complex Fire | Fire | 22 Apr 2026 | FM-5631-FL |
| Hurricane Milton | Hurricane | 5 Nov 2024 | DR-4844-FL |
| Hurricane Milton | Hurricane | 11 Oct 2024 | DR-4834-FL |
| Hurricane Milton | Hurricane | 8 Oct 2024 | EM-3623-FL |
| Hurricane Milton | Hurricane | 7 Oct 2024 | EM-3622-FL |
| Hurricane Helene | Hurricane | 28 Sep 2024 | DR-4828-FL |
| Tropical Storm Helene | Tropical Storm | 24 Sep 2024 | EM-3615-FL |
| Hurricane Debby | Tropical Storm | 10 Aug 2024 | DR-4806-FL |
| Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm | 3 Aug 2024 | EM-3605-FL |
| Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | 17 Jun 2024 | DR-4794-FL |
| Hurricane Idalia | Hurricane | 31 Aug 2023 | DR-4734-FL |
| Tropical Storm Idalia | Tropical Storm | 28 Aug 2023 | EM-3596-FL |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Flood | 27 Apr 2023 | DR-4709-FL |
| Hurricane Nicole | Hurricane | 13 Dec 2022 | DR-4680-FL |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida Tropical Storm Nicole | Tropical Storm | 9 Nov 2022 | EM-3588-FL |
| Tropical Storm Nicole | Tropical Storm | 8 Nov 2022 | EM-3587-FL |
| Hurricane Ian - Seminole Tribe of Florida | Hurricane | 30 Sep 2022 | DR-4675-FL |
Most common incident types
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Fire | 69 |
| Hurricane | 60 |
| Severe Storm | 24 |
| Flood | 14 |
| Tropical Storm | 7 |
| Freezing | 6 |
| Biological | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
Declarations by county
FEMA declarations per county, 1964–2026
- None
- 1–10 (0)
- 11–20 (0)
- 21–30 (0)
- 31–40 (31)
- 41 or more (36)
67 counties named in at least one declaration since 1964. Declarations covering the whole state are not counted here.