Colorado FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Colorado had?

Colorado has had 13 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 3 major disasters (DR), 0 emergencies (EM), and 10 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 23 counties. The most common incident types were Fire (12), Flood (1).

Declarations (13)

Major Disaster

WILDFIRES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: September 1, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 4944 Counties: 4

OurayDoloresCusterPueblo

Fire Mgmt

WILLOW FIRE

Declared: July 5, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5644 Counties: 1

Lake

Fire Mgmt

GOLD MOUNTAIN FIRE

Declared: June 30, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5643 Counties: 1

Ouray

Fire Mgmt

ASPEN ACRES FIRE

Declared: June 29, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5642 Counties: 2

CusterPueblo

Fire Mgmt

OAK FIRE

Declared: August 11, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5606 Counties: 1

Archuleta

Fire Mgmt

ELK FIRE

Declared: August 6, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5604 Counties: 1

Rio Blanco

Fire Mgmt

LEE FIRE

Declared: August 6, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5603 Counties: 1

Rio Blanco

Fire Mgmt

QUARRY FIRE

Declared: August 1, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5526 Counties: 1

Jefferson

Fire Mgmt

STONE MOUNTAIN FIRE

Declared: July 31, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5525 Counties: 2

BoulderLarimer

Fire Mgmt

ALEXANDER MOUNTAIN FIRE

Declared: July 31, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5524 Counties: 1

Larimer

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

Declared: August 25, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4731 Counties: 14

LincolnDouglasWashingtonJeffersonArapahoeElbert+8 more

Major Disaster

WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

Declared: December 31, 2021 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 4634 Counties: 1

Boulder

Fire Mgmt

MARSHALL FIRE

Declared: December 30, 2021 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5423 Counties: 1

Boulder

About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered September 28, 2026.