FEMA volcanic eruption disaster declarations
Incident type "Volcanic Eruption" · 6 declarations · 3 states and territories
FEMA has made 6 state declarations with incident type "Volcanic Eruption" since 1955: 6 major disasters. Hawaii has had the most (4). The busiest year was 1980 (2).
Declarations per year, 1955 to 2018
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 volcanic eruption declarations?
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2).
The counties named in the most volcanic eruption declarations
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2): distinct declarations that name the county.
The most recent volcanic eruption declarations
| Declared | Number | State | Title | Areas named |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-11 | DR-4366 | Hawaii | Kilauea Volcanic Eruption and Earthquakes | 1 |
| 2014-11-03 | DR-4201 | Hawaii | Pu'u O'o Volcanic Eruption and Lava Flow | 1 |
| 1990-05-18 | DR-864 | Hawaii | Lava Flow, Kilauea Volcano | 1 |
| 1980-05-22 | DR-624 | Idaho | Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens | 8 |
| 1980-05-21 | DR-623 | Washington | Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens | 39 |
| 1955-04-01 | DR-32 | Hawaii | Volcano | 1 |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), through October 2, 2026. OpenFEMA dataset page.