FEMA freezing disaster declarations
Incident type "Freezing" · 18 declarations · 9 states and territories
FEMA has made 18 state declarations with incident type "Freezing" since 1971: 18 major disasters. Florida has had the most (6). The busiest year was 1977 (3).
Declarations per year, 1971 to 2013
State declarations per calendar year of the declaration date.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), through October 2, 2026: one declaration per disaster number and state. OpenFEMA dataset page.
Which states have the most freezing declarations?
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2).
The counties named in the most freezing declarations
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2): distinct declarations that name the county.
The most recent freezing declarations
| Declared | Number | State | Title | Areas named |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-05 | DR-4104 | Arizona | Severe Freeze | 1 |
| 2007-03-13 | DR-1689 | California | Severe Freeze | 16 |
| 2003-05-14 | DR-1468 | Maine | Severe Winter Cold and Frost | 11 |
| 2001-02-05 | DR-1359 | Florida | Severe Freeze | 49 |
| 1999-02-09 | DR-1267 | California | Ca-Citrus Crop Damage 2/2/99 | 8 |
| 1994-05-10 | DR-1028 | Michigan | Severe Deep Freeze | 10 |
| 1991-02-11 | DR-894 | California | Severe Freeze | 33 |
| 1990-01-15 | DR-851 | Florida | Severe Freeze | 32 |
| 1990-01-09 | DR-850 | Texas | Severe Freeze | 10 |
| 1989-05-10 | DR-826 | Alaska | Severe Freezing | 12 |
| 1985-03-18 | DR-732 | Florida | Severe Freeze | 20 |
| 1984-03-29 | DR-698 | Florida | Freezing Temperatures | 5 |
| 1984-01-07 | DR-696 | Texas | Severe Freezing Weather | 6 |
| 1977-06-02 | DR-536 | Georgia | Shrimp Loss Due to Cold Weather | 6 |
| 1977-01-31 | DR-526 | Florida | Severe Winter Weather | 35 |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), through October 2, 2026. OpenFEMA dataset page.