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Ohio FEMA Disaster Declarations — 2 Since 2021

Last 5 years · 17 counties affected · Newest declaration: October 2, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Ohio had?

Ohio has had 2 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 2 major disasters (DR), 0 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 17 counties. The most common incident types were Flood (1), Tornado (1).

Declarations (2)

Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Declared: October 2, 2026 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4945 Counties: 7
MorganFranklinClermontHamiltonPerryMuskingum+1 more
Major Disaster
TORNADOES
Declared: May 2, 2024 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 4777 Counties: 11
HancockRichlandLickingCrawfordDarkeUnion+5 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 November 13, 2026.