Lake County, Colorado FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Lake County, Colorado had?

Lake County, Colorado has had 6 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 2002 through 2026 — 3 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 1 fire-management declaration (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Fire (2), Biological (2), Flood (1).

Declarations affecting Lake County

Fire Mgmt

WILLOW FIRE

Declared: July 5, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5644 Began: July 5, 2026

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: March 28, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4498 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3436 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: September 14, 2013 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4145 Began: September 11, 2013 Ended: September 30, 2013

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 5, 2005 Incident: Coastal Storm Disaster #: 3224 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

WILDFIRES

Declared: June 19, 2002 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 1421 Began: April 23, 2002 Ended: August 6, 2002

Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.