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Brown County, Indiana FEMA Disaster Declarations — 17 Federal Declarations

1968–2026 · 13 DR · 4 EM · 0 FM · Last update: January 24, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Brown County, Indiana had?

Brown County, Indiana has had 17 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1968 through 2026 — 13 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (8), Flood (4), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Brown County

Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3641 Began: January 23, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: July 22, 2025 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4882 Began: March 30, 2025 Ended: April 9, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Declared: April 15, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4704 Began: March 31, 2023 Ended: April 1, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: April 3, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4515 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3456 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Declared: June 8, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1766 Began: May 30, 2008 Ended: June 27, 2008
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 10, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3238 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: January 21, 2005 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1573 Began: January 1, 2005 Ended: February 11, 2005
Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SNOW
Declared: January 11, 2005 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3197 Began: December 21, 2004 Ended: December 23, 2004
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 3, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1520 Began: May 25, 2004 Ended: June 25, 2004
Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Declared: September 25, 2002 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1433 Began: September 20, 2002 Ended: September 20, 2002
Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Declared: June 13, 2002 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1418 Began: April 28, 2002 Ended: June 7, 2002
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: July 3, 1996 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1125 Began: April 28, 1996 Ended: May 25, 1996
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
BLIZZARD OF 96
Declared: April 2, 1996 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1109 Began: January 6, 1996 Ended: January 12, 1996
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: January 5, 1991 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 891 Began: December 28, 1990 Ended: January 22, 1991
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Declared: June 4, 1990 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 869 Began: May 15, 1990 Ended: June 28, 1990
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
FLOODING
Declared: July 30, 1968 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 247 Began: July 30, 1968 Ended: July 30, 1968
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.