Florida FEMA Disaster Declarations — 23 Since 2021
Last 5 years · 67 counties affected · Newest declaration: April 23, 2026
How many FEMA disaster declarations has Florida had?
Florida has had 23 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 10 major disasters (DR), 9 emergencies (EM), and 4 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 67 counties. The most common incident types were Hurricane (11), Tropical Storm (6), Fire (4).
Declarations (23)
Fire Mgmt
COW CREEK FIRE
Major Disaster
HURRICANE MILTON
Emergency
HURRICANE MILTON
Emergency
HURRICANE MILTON
Major Disaster
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Emergency
SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA TROPICAL STORM NICOLE
Major Disaster
HURRICANE IAN - SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA
Fire Mgmt
1707 ADKINS AVE FIRE
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 August 13, 2026.