New York: 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 118 declarations for New York since 7 Oct 1954. The most recent is Jennings Creek Fire, declared 15 Nov 2024.
- Major disaster declarations
- 85
- Emergency declarations
- 30
- Fire management assistance declarations
- 3
- Declarations covering the whole state
- 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Creek Fire | Fire | 15 Nov 2024 | FM-5547-NY |
| Severe Storm and Flooding | Severe Storm | 21 Oct 2024 | DR-4839-NY |
| Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm | 24 Sep 2024 | DR-4825-NY |
| Severe Storm and Flooding | Tropical Storm | 20 Sep 2024 | DR-4818-NY |
| Severe Storm, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Flood | 29 Aug 2024 | DR-4814-NY |
| Severe Storm and Flooding | Severe Storm | 25 Aug 2024 | EM-3613-NY |
| Severe Storm and Flooding | Flood | 30 Jan 2024 | DR-4755-NY |
| Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 22 Jul 2023 | DR-4723-NY |
| Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Snowstorm | 15 Mar 2023 | DR-4694-NY |
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | 26 Dec 2022 | EM-3590-NY |
| Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Winter Storm | 20 Nov 2022 | EM-3589-NY |
| Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred | Hurricane | 8 Oct 2021 | DR-4625-NY |
| Remnants of Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | 5 Sep 2021 | DR-4615-NY |
| Remnants of Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | 2 Sep 2021 | EM-3572-NY |
| Hurricane Henri | Hurricane | 22 Aug 2021 | EM-3565-NY |
| Tropical Storm Isaias | Hurricane | 2 Oct 2020 | DR-4567-NY |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | 20 Mar 2020 | DR-4480-NY |
| COVID-19 | Biological | 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3557-NY |
| COVID-19 | Biological | 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3504-NY |
| COVID-19 | Biological | 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3434-NY |
Most common incident types
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Severe Storm | 31 |
| Flood | 27 |
| Snowstorm | 21 |
| Hurricane | 17 |
| Fire | 4 |
| Biological | 4 |
| Tropical Storm | 2 |
| Winter Storm | 2 |
Declarations by county
FEMA declarations per county, 1964–2024
- None
- 1–10 (0)
- 11–20 (19)
- 21–30 (35)
- 31–40 (8)
- 41 or more (0)
62 counties named in at least one declaration since 1964. Declarations covering the whole state are not counted here.