FEMA Records
28
High volume
Connecticut · FEMA + NOAA + National Risk Index
Windham County, CT
28 FEMA disaster declarations (1978-2021). Most common hazard: Hurricane.
- 28
- FEMA declarations
- 14
- Major disasters
- Hurricane
- Top hazard
FEMA OpenFEMA declaration desk
County FIPS 09015 · Windham County 28 declarations · rank 523/3,266
DECL-HEAVY · MAJOR-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · NRI-UNK · ACT-HIGH · TYPE-LEAD · VS-ST-BELOW
- DECL-HEAVY 28
- MAJOR-MID 50%
- RANK-MID #523
- PHOTO-FINISH Loíza
- NRI-UNK NRI n/a
- ACT-HIGH High
- TYPE-LEAD Hurricane
- VS-ST-BELOW -8%
Nearest declaration peer: Loíza, PR (0 declaration gap)
FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 filing stamps for this county register. Read with this county → · Connecticut state profile
Windham County among high-volume declaration counties
FEMA declaration records among Windham County and nearest peers by total count
- Los Angeles · largest
Los Angeles · largest
88 declarations
- Hertford · near 28
Hertford · near
28 declarations
- Loíza · near 28
Loíza · near
28 declarations
- Maunabo · near 28
Maunabo · near
28 declarations
- Windham · this county 28
Windham · this county
28 declarations
- Ujelang · smallest 1
Ujelang · smallest
1 declarations
What this shows Windham County carries 28 FEMA declaration records, ranked 523 of 3,266 counties in this registry.
Where Windham County ranks in the national declaration registry
Windham County vs. high-volume counties in this registry
FEMA disaster declarations, all-time · Windham County
28 Top 19% higher than 81% of 3,266 counties
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Source FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 · 2026-08-25
What does Windham County's hazard record show?
Reading the federal records together
The NFIP claims register shows a middle-volume loss record here: 74 paid claims, totaling $1.8M. PlainHazard uses 50-499 claims for this descriptive band; FEMA does not publish it as a safety or coverage category. The $24.8K average describes payments on recorded claims only, leaving uninsured damage and properties without a claim outside the measure.
Start with the state benchmark: a Connecticut county averages 30.5 federal declaration records, while Windham County has 28. The gap is 8% below that mean. Fewer entries indicate a quieter history of recorded federal actions, not immunity from a hazard and not a prediction about what happens next.
57 /100
Historical Activity Index
High historical activity
Windham County, CT · PlainHazard-derived composite from federal records
This 0–100 index is an explicit PlainHazard composite from FEMA declaration history only on the county surface (this DB has no county-level NOAA damage row) . It is not FEMA's National Risk Index, not a forecast, and not a safety, insurance, or preparedness rating. Open the calculator · Methodology
FEMA Declarations (1953–present) High
20/30
28 OpenFEMA declarations, full ingest window (1.4x national county average)
County Disaster Density Moderate
11/25
28 declarations (0.9x state county average of 31)
Major Disaster Share High
13/25
14 of 28 declarations are major disasters (50%)
Hazard Diversity High
13/20
5 different disaster types declared in Windham County
FEMA NRI 8-hazard radar - Windham County
How to read this radar
Each axis: NRI risk rating (Very Low-Very High) on a 0-100 scale. Rounder = broad exposure; spiky = one or two hazards dominate.
Major Disaster share
50%
Major-heavy
County FIPS
09015
CT state code
Source: FEMA National Risk Index Per-county per-hazard ratings, December 2025 release
Disaster Types
Hurricane 10
Severe Storm 8
Snowstorm 7
Biological 2
Flood 1
What Hurricane declarations mean here
Hurricane is the most frequent declaration type on Windham County's federal record, 36% of its declarations. Atlantic tropical systems run on a defined season, 1 June to 30 November, with most activity concentrated between August and October; Pacific and territorial basins run on their own calendars. A single named storm routinely produces one declaration number covering a long corridor of counties at once, well inland as well as on the coast, which is why an affected county's count can jump by several in one year without several separate events having occurred.
One practical distinction matters when reading these records: a tropical declaration usually bundles wind, storm surge and inland rainfall flooding under a single incident, but the insurance behind them is split. Wind damage falls to property insurers, while flood and surge damage is covered only under a separate National Flood Insurance Program policy. That is why a county can show heavy declaration activity and a comparatively small NFIP claims record, or the reverse.
Declaration counts describe past federal action. They are a record of what was declared, not a forecast of future hazard probability.
Declaration Types
What DR / EM / FM mean
FEMA categorizes declarations as Major Disasters (DR), Emergencies (EM), or Fire Management Assistance (FM).
Emergency - 14 50.0%
of all 28 declarations
Major Disaster - 14 50.0%
of all 28 declarations
FEMA Declarations Timeline
| Year | Declarations | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | |
Show 3 earlier declaration years
| 1986 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 1 | |
| 1978 | 1 | |
Disaster Declarations
How the 28 FEMA declarations break into federal action codes (DR / EM / FM). Same DISTINCT grain as the table below.
Download these 28 declarations as CSV . FEMA source data is public domain; our derived presentation is CC0.
| DR# | Title | Type | Incident | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3564 | HURRICANE HENRI | EM | Hurricane | 2021-08-22 |
| 4580 | TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS | DR | Hurricane | 2021-01-12 |
| 3535 | TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS | EM | Hurricane | 2020-08-06 |
| 4500 | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR | Biological | 2020-03-28 |
| 3439 | COVID-19 | EM | Biological | 2020-03-13 |
| 4213 | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR | Severe Storm | 2015-04-08 |
| 4106 | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR | Severe Storm | 2013-03-21 |
| 3361 | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM | Severe Storm | 2013-02-10 |
| 4087 | HURRICANE SANDY | DR | Hurricane | 2012-10-30 |
| 3353 | HURRICANE SANDY | EM | Hurricane | 2012-10-28 |
| 4046 | SEVERE STORM | DR | Severe Storm | 2011-11-17 |
| 3342 | SEVERE STORM | EM | Severe Storm | 2011-10-31 |
| 4023 | TROPICAL STORM IRENE | DR | Hurricane | 2011-09-02 |
| 3331 | HURRICANE IRENE | EM | Hurricane | 2011-08-27 |
| 1904 | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 2010-04-23 |
| 1700 | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 2007-05-11 |
| 3266 | SNOW | EM | Snowstorm | 2006-05-02 |
| 1619 | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 2005-12-16 |
| 3246 | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM | Hurricane | 2005-09-13 |
| 3200 | RECORD SNOW | EM | Snowstorm | 2005-02-17 |
Show 8 earlier declaration records
| DR# | Title | Type | Incident | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3192 | SNOW | EM | Snowstorm | 2004-01-15 |
| 3176 | SNOW | EM | Snowstorm | 2003-03-11 |
| 1092 | BLIZZARD 0F 96 | DR | Snowstorm | 1996-01-24 |
| 3098 | SEVERE WINDS & BLIZZARD, RECORD SNOWFALL | EM | Snowstorm | 1993-03-16 |
| 916 | HURRICANE BOB | DR | Hurricane | 1991-08-30 |
| 747 | HURRICANE GLORIA | DR | Hurricane | 1985-10-11 |
| 661 | SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING | DR | Flood | 1982-06-14 |
| 3060 | BLIZZARD & SNOWSTORMS | EM | Snowstorm | 1978-02-07 |
Storm Events in Connecticut
Statewide NOAA context only. PlainHazard does not currently attribute these state totals to Windham County.
| Storm Type | Events | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 926 | 7 | 13 | $9.0M |
| Flash Flood | 328 | 3 | 0 | $9.3M |
| Winter Weather | 311 | 1 | 3 | $162.7K |
| Heavy Snow | 157 | 0 | 0 | $53.0K |
| Strong Wind | 142 | 1 | 2 | $2.3M |
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database State-level aggregated data, 2015-2025
NFIP Flood Insurance Claims
Total Claims
74
Total Paid
$1.8M
Avg Per Claim
$24.8K
Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) OpenFEMA Claims Data
Data-matched county comparisons
Windham County's closest FEMA peer: Beaver County, OK
Comparisons use published FEMA declaration fields for Windham County. Record similarity, not a safety rating.
Closest declaration profiles
Windham County shows 28 FEMA declarations, led by Hurricane.
Similar Major-disaster share
Windham County: 14 of 28 of its declarations are Major.
How these peers are chosen
Cohort: Published U.S. county equivalents outside the source state or territory. Each metric keeps six ETL candidates; three unique destinations are shown after de-duplicating across axes. Declaration-volume ranking combines count and Major-disaster share and prefers a different leading incident type; Major-share ranks the Major fraction adjusted for volume; NRI ranks the modeled composite score only.
Retained FEMA snapshot feed for Windham County - capture-dated entries only.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by NRI score & FEMA declaration volume
Two PlainHazard-derived comparison paths for Windham County: nearest out-of-state National Risk Index composite and nearest FEMA declaration count (floor ≥5 records). Record similarity only, not a forecast of the next hazard.
Similar declaration volume
Nearest out-of-state counties by FEMA declaration count. This county: 28. NRI peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Further reading for this county
Understanding disaster data
Windham County's NFIP claims file (74 claims) and FEMA declaration history measure different federal records - this guide separates them from modeled NRI risk.
More PlainHazard guides
- Most disaster-prone counties - U.S. counties ranked by FEMA declaration totals.
- Understanding disaster data - declarations vs storm events vs NRI scores.
- Preparing for natural disasters - household checklist (not county-specific advice).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most common disaster type in Windham County?
The most common disaster type in Windham County is Hurricane, with 10 declarations. Other disaster types include Severe Storm (8), Snowstorm (7), Biological (2).
How does Windham County's FEMA declaration record compare with the Connecticut average?
The typical Connecticut county has 30.5 FEMA declaration records; Windham County has 28, or 8% fewer. Against the national county mean of 20.7, this county's total is 35% higher. The comparison is historical and says nothing about the probability of a future event.
How many major FEMA disaster declarations has Windham County received?
Windham County has received 14 major disaster declarations, representing 50% of all 28 disaster declarations.
How many flood insurance claims has Windham County filed?
Windham County has 74 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims totaling $1.8M in payments, with an average of $24.8K per claim.
What was the worst year for disasters in Windham County?
The most active year for disaster declarations in Windham County was 2013, with 4 declarations. The county has FEMA disaster data spanning 1978 to 2021.
Data Sources & Methodology
Disaster declaration data comes from the FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 API, which includes all federally declared disasters, emergencies, and fire management assistance grants.
Storm event data is sourced from the NOAA Storm Events Database (2015-2025), which tracks significant weather events including thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, and winter storms.
Flood insurance data comes from the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) OpenFEMA claims dataset.
This data is provided for informational purposes only. FEMA disaster declarations represent federal response actions and may not capture all local emergencies or weather events.
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