Ouray County, Colorado FEMA Disaster Declarations

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

Ouray County, Colorado has had 9 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1970 through 2026 — 5 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 1 fire-management declaration (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Flood (3), Fire (2), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Ouray County

Fire Mgmt

GOLD MOUNTAIN FIRE

Declared: June 30, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5643 Began: June 30, 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

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

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING

Declared: July 27, 1984 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 719 Began: July 27, 1984 Ended: July 27, 1984

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

DROUGHT

Declared: January 29, 1977 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3025 Began: January 29, 1977 Ended: January 29, 1977

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

FLOODING & LANDSLIDES

Declared: July 6, 1973 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 396 Began: July 6, 1973 Ended: July 6, 1973

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Declared: September 22, 1970 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 293 Began: September 22, 1970 Ended: September 22, 1970

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

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.