PlainHazard data
FEMA Disaster Types
16 types of disasters declared by FEMA, ranked by total declaration count.
Fire
588
declarations
32
states
2012–2026
years
Severe Storm
150
declarations
40
states
2016–2026
years
Flood
83
declarations
37
states
1973–2026
years
Hurricane
64
declarations
21
states
2021–2025
years
Tropical Storm
35
declarations
16
states
2023–2025
years
Winter Storm
30
declarations
22
states
2023–2026
years
Biological
14
declarations
14
states
2020–2021
years
Severe Ice Storm
13
declarations
9
states
2021–2025
years
Tornado
13
declarations
8
states
2020–2024
years
Other
9
declarations
7
states
2021–2026
years
Mud/Landslide
6
declarations
2
states
2021–2025
years
Snowstorm
6
declarations
6
states
2021–2023
years
Straight-Line Winds
2
declarations
2
states
2024–2026
years
Coastal Storm
2
declarations
2
states
2021–2022
years
Tropical Depression
1
declarations
1
states
2025–2025
years
Earthquake
1
declarations
1
states
2023–2023
years
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2