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Federated States of Micronesia Natural Disasters

Federated States of Micronesia has one of the lighter federal disaster records in the country. 21 FEMA disaster declarations are on record, led by typhoon, with $0 in combined property and crop damage. A light count doesn't mean zero risk, just fewer events that crossed the federal declaration threshold.

Compiled by PlainHazard, Independent hazard-data publisher · August 3, 2026

21
FEMA declarations: 0
NOAA storm events: 0
Storm fatalities: $0
Property + crop damage

How does Federated States of Micronesia compare?

Federated States of Micronesia vs. every U.S. state

FEMA disaster declarations, all-time

21 5th percentile higher than 5% of 59 states and territories

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states and territories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 · 2026-08-03

Do more storms mean more federal disasters?

Illinois records far more NOAA storm events than its FEMA declaration rank suggests, while Nevada climbs the declaration ledger with Fire Management Assistance at 75.5% of its declarations. Storm counts and federal declarations answer different questions.

Each point is a state or territory plotted by within-sample rank percentile (0–100) on FEMA OpenFEMA declarations (x) and NOAA Storm Events (y). Crosshairs mark the mid-rank (50th). Illinois is the clearest threshold-gap example in this release. Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 + NOAA Storm Events Database.

Read the chart, every state as text

Percentiles are within this release's state/territory sample. Raw counts are the underlying FEMA and NOAA totals.

State	FEMA decls	FEMA %ile	NOAA storms	NOAA %ile
California	396	98	23,694	93
Texas	389	96	53,309	98
Oklahoma	258	95	23,896	95
Washington	215	93	4,408	22
Florida	188	91	12,838	55
Oregon	169	89	3,695	20
New Mexico	126	87	10,974	45
Arizona	120	85	9,541	38
New York	118	84	21,653	82
Montana	112	82	13,576	56
Colorado	111	78	18,340	73
Louisiana	111	78	11,204	47
Nevada	110	76	4,534	24
Alabama	102	75	14,583	64
Kentucky	98	71	19,947	78
Mississippi	98	71	14,100	62
Tennessee	97	69	16,645	69
South Dakota	96	67	22,759	87
Alaska	94	64	2,683	15
Kansas	94	64	25,115	96
Arkansas	87	60	13,637	58
Nebraska	87	60	20,136	80
Missouri	86	58	22,952	89
North Carolina	85	56	16,367	67
West Virginia	84	55	12,026	49
Georgia	81	51	16,676	71
Minnesota	81	51	19,109	75
Iowa	78	49	21,883	84
Virginia	77	47	23,584	91
North Dakota	75	45	10,818	44
Hawaii	72	44	6,200	31
Maine	71	42	4,781	27
Illinois	68	40	22,088	85
Pennsylvania	64	38	19,427	76
New Hampshire	63	36	2,547	11
Vermont	62	35	3,449	18
Idaho	60	31	5,142	29
Ohio	60	31	16,184	65
Massachusetts	59	25	6,781	33
New Jersey	59	25	8,218	35
Utah	59	25	4,578	25
Wisconsin	56	24	13,807	60
Indiana	54	22	12,687	53
Puerto Rico	51	18	2,944	16
South Carolina	51	18	10,520	42
Michigan	46	16	9,052	36
Wyoming	45	15	12,494	51
Connecticut	43	13	2,622	13
Maryland	38	11	10,290	40
U.S. Virgin Islands	33	9	88	0
Rhode Island	31	7	924	7
Delaware	26	5	1,475	9
Guam	25	4	258	2
District of Columbia	24	2	452	5
American Samoa	17	0	292	4

What shapes Federated States of Micronesia's record?

Typhoon

16
Drought

3
Flood

1
Fire

1

What this shows Typhoon leads Federated States of Micronesia's FEMA declaration mix with 16 records among the types shown.

14 /100

Historical Activity Index

Low historical activity

Federated States of Micronesia · PlainHazard-derived composite from federal records

This 0–100 index is an explicit PlainHazard composite mixing OpenFEMA declaration totals (1953–present) with NOAA Storm Events (2015–2025), different windows and event definitions, disclosed weights on the methodology page . 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) Low

4/30

21 OpenFEMA declarations, full ingest window (0.2x state average)

NOAA Storm Events (2015–2025) Low

0/25

0 NOAA storm events in the 2015–2025 extract (0.0x median state)

NOAA Damage (2015–2025) Low

0/25

Recorded NOAA property+crop damage in the 2015–2025 extract (0.0x median state)

Hazard Diversity High

10/20

4 different disaster types declared in Federated States of Micronesia

What does Federated States of Micronesia's hazard record show?

FEMA disaster declarations

Federated States of Micronesia (FM) has a low level of federal declaration activity, with 21 FEMA declaration records, including 19 Major Disaster declarations (DR). A DR may authorize Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, or both; those program approvals are not implied by the DR count. The dominant declaration type is Typhoon, followed by Drought (3), Flood (1), Fire (1). Declaration counts at the state level reflect the cumulative federal footprint: large multi-county events count once per state, but repeat hazard patterns across decades are visible in the breakdown below.

Flood exposure & where to dig deeper

NFIP claims data is limited or absent for this state in the current extract, which usually indicates low flood-policy penetration rather than zero flood risk. Drill into individual counties and county-equivalents for localized risk, read FEMA's hazard-specific briefings, and review insurance and flood-zone designations, state-level averages can mask sharp county-to-county differences in exposure and resilience.

NOAA storm events & FEMA National Risk Index

NOAA's Storm Events Database adds the near-term severe-weather lens. Between 2015 and 2025, Federated States of Micronesia recorded 0 individual storm events, causing 0 fatalities and 0 injuries, with combined property and crop damage estimated at $0. FEMA's National Risk Index does not rate this jurisdiction: its Social Vulnerability and Community Resilience inputs are published as "Data Unavailable", so no composite score exists for any of its 0counties and county-equivalents.

What this count is, and is not. Storm Events is a reported database: NOAA compiles it from National Weather Service offices, trained spotters, law enforcement, and the public. It is a record of what was observed and logged, not a complete census of severe weather. Densely populated areas report more events than sparsely populated ones with similar meteorological exposure, and detection has improved over time, so an event count is not a like-for-like measure of hazard between places or across decades. Damage figures are field estimates, not audited losses. See methodology.

Disaster Types in Federated States of Micronesia

Share of this state's FEMA declarations; the bar chart above is the same mix as counts.

Typhoon

76.2%

16 declarations

Drought

14.3%

3 declarations

Flood

4.8%

1 declarations

Fire

4.8%

1 declarations

FEMA Disaster Declarations

How the 21 FEMA declarations break into federal action codes (DR / EM / FM). Same DISTINCT grain as the table below.

Major Disaster 19 declarations (90%) Emergency 2 declarations (10%)

Download all 21 declarations as CSV . Source data is public domain; our derived presentation is CC0.

21 unique disaster declarations in Federated States of Micronesia.

DR#	Title	Type	Incident	Date
3276	DROUGHT	EM	Drought	2007-07-31
1511	TYPHOON SUDAL	DR	Typhoon	2004-04-10
1504	TYPHOON LUPIT	DR	Typhoon	2003-12-19
1449	TYPHOON PONGSONA	DR	Typhoon	2003-01-06
1427	TS CHATA'AN, INC FLOODING, MUDSLIDES AND LANDSLIDES	DR	Typhoon	2002-07-11
1417	TYPHOON MITAG	DR	Typhoon	2002-05-29
1213	SEVERE DROUGHT	DR	Drought	1998-04-03
1166	TYPHOON FERN	DR	Typhoon	1997-03-11
3093	DROUGHT	EM	Drought	1992-05-20
934	TYPHOON AXEL	DR	Typhoon	1992-02-07
926	TYPHOON YURI	DR	Typhoon	1991-12-10
892	TYPHOON RUSS	DR	Typhoon	1991-01-17
886	TYPHOON OWEN	DR	Typhoon	1990-12-14
803	TYPHOON NINA	DR	Typhoon	1987-11-25
786	TYPHOON ORCHID	DR	Typhoon	1987-02-02
765	TYPHOON LOLA	DR	Typhoon	1986-06-03
647	FIRE	DR	Fire	1981-09-29
611	SEAWAVE ACTION & FLOODING	DR	Flood	1979-12-01
307	TYPHOON AMY	DR	Typhoon	1971-05-18
181	TYPHOON LOUISE	DR	Typhoon	1964-12-10
154	TYPHOON OLIVE	DR	Typhoon	1963-04-30

Counties and county-equivalents in Federated States of Micronesia

4 counties and county-equivalents with FEMA disaster data. Declaration counts measure past federal action; NRI rating is FEMA's modeled composite, so a high count is not a high rating.

#	Area	Disasters	Share	NRI rating	Major	Top Hazard	Latest
1	Chuuk	9	42.9%	-	7	Typhoon	2007
2	Pingelap Municipality	7	33.3%	-	6	Typhoon	2002
3	Yap	7	33.3%	-	7	Typhoon	2004
4	Kosrae	2	9.5%	-	2	Typhoon	1992

All 4 counties and county-equivalents in Federated States of Micronesia are listed above.

Compare beyond this profile

Nationwide states with similar NRI score & FEMA declaration volume

Two PlainHazard-derived comparison paths for Federated States of Micronesia: nearest states by average county 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 states by FEMA declaration count. Federated States of Micronesia: 21. NRI peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.

4 peers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What natural disasters affect Federated States of Micronesia?

Federated States of Micronesia is affected by typhoon, drought, flood, fire. The state's leading disaster type is Typhoon, based on 21 FEMA disaster declarations on record.

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Federated States of Micronesia had?

Federated States of Micronesia has received 21 FEMA disaster declarations, including 19 major disaster declarations. The declaration history covers several disaster types, including Typhoon (16), Drought (3), Flood (1).

How active is Federated States of Micronesia's federal disaster declaration record?

Federated States of Micronesia has a low level of historical federal declaration activity, based on 21 FEMA declaration records. This band is not a future-risk forecast. NOAA property and crop damage records total $0.

Which counties and county-equivalents in Federated States of Micronesia have the most disaster declarations?

Among 4 counties and county-equivalents in Federated States of Micronesia, those with the most FEMA declaration records include Chuuk (9 declarations), Pingelap (7 declarations), Yap (7 declarations). Breaking the declarations down by county reveals patterns a statewide total can mask.

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, NOAA Storm Events Database (2015-2025) For informational purposes only

What this means for Federated States of Micronesia

Chuuk alone accounts for 43% of Federated States of Micronesia's FEMA disaster declarations, out of 4 counties tracked statewide.

The declaration record is uneven within the state: Chuuk and Pingelap carry the most FEMA declarations. Browse counties
See how Federated States of Micronesia ranks against other states for disaster frequency and damage. State rankings
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Historical declaration counts and damage totals describe past federal response, not a forecast. For current threats, follow the National Weather Service and local officials; in an emergency call 911.

PlainHazard derives this presentation from FEMA's Disaster Declarations Summaries. Its county comparison covers 3,266 U.S. counties and county equivalents in this database, refreshed as of 2026-08-03. Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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