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New York FEMA Disaster Declarations — 12 Since 2021

Last 5 years · 34 counties affected · Newest declaration: November 15, 2024

How many FEMA disaster declarations has New York had?

New York has had 12 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 8 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 1 fire-management declaration (FM) — affecting 34 counties. The most common incident types were Severe Storm (3), Tropical Storm (2), Flood (2).

Declarations (12)

Fire Mgmt
JENNINGS CREEK FIRE
Declared: November 15, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5547 Counties: 1
Orange
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: October 21, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4839 Counties: 3
SuffolkLewisOswego
Major Disaster
REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Declared: September 24, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4825 Counties: 11
OntarioChenangoJeffersonDelawareSt. LawrenceEssex+5 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: September 20, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4818 Counties: 0
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: August 29, 2024 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4814 Counties: 5
HamiltonCortlandSt. LawrenceEssexLewis
Emergency
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: August 25, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3613 Counties: 1
Suffolk
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: January 30, 2024 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4755 Counties: 3
WestchesterKingsNassau
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: July 22, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4723 Counties: 9
HamiltonEssexPutnamClintonOntarioOrange+3 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Declared: March 15, 2023 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 4694 Counties: 5
St. LawrenceErieGeneseeSuffolkNiagara
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: December 26, 2022 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3590 Counties: 2
GeneseeErie
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Declared: November 20, 2022 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3589 Counties: 11
St. LawrenceLewisGeneseeErieNiagaraOswego+5 more
Major Disaster
REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED
Declared: October 8, 2021 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4625 Counties: 9
AlleganyTiogaOneidaYatesLewisSteuben+3 more
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.