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Ellis County, Oklahoma FEMA Disaster Declarations — 29 Federal Declarations

1990–2025 · 17 DR · 8 EM · 4 FM · Last update: March 14, 2025

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Ellis County, Oklahoma had?

Ellis County, Oklahoma has had 29 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1990 through 2025 — 17 major disasters (DR), 8 emergencies (EM), and 4 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (11), Severe Ice Storm (8), Fire (5).

Declarations affecting Ellis County

Fire Mgmt
840 ROAD FIRE
Declared: March 14, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5557 Began: March 14, 2025 Ended: March 25, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
CATESBY FIRE
Declared: February 27, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5489 Began: February 27, 2024 Ended: March 20, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Declared: February 24, 2021 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 4587 Began: February 8, 2021 Ended: February 20, 2021
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 17, 2021 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3555 Began: February 8, 2021 Ended: February 20, 2021
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: December 21, 2020 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 4575 Began: October 26, 2020 Ended: October 29, 2020
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: April 5, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4530 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3462 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
GAUGE FIRE
Declared: November 26, 2019 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5305 Began: November 26, 2019 Ended: November 28, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 1, 2019 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4438 Began: May 7, 2019 Ended: June 9, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
NW OKLAHOMA WILDFIRE OUTBREAK COMPLEX
Declared: March 7, 2017 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5177 Began: March 6, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 10, 2017 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4299 Began: January 13, 2017 Ended: January 16, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: December 29, 2015 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 4247 Began: November 27, 2015 Ended: November 29, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Declared: April 8, 2013 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4109 Began: February 24, 2013 Ended: February 26, 2013
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 2, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3316 Began: January 31, 2011 Ended: February 5, 2011
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: March 5, 2010 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1883 Began: January 28, 2010 Ended: January 30, 2010
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 30, 2010 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3308 Began: January 28, 2010 Ended: January 30, 2010
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Declared: June 23, 2009 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3305 Began: March 27, 2009 Ended: March 28, 2009
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: October 9, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1803 Began: September 12, 2008 Ended: September 19, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: July 9, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1775 Began: June 3, 2008 Ended: June 20, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Declared: December 10, 2007 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3280 Began: December 8, 2007 Ended: January 3, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: August 24, 2007 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1718 Began: August 18, 2007 Ended: September 12, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Declared: June 7, 2007 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1707 Began: May 4, 2007 Ended: May 11, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: January 14, 2007 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3272 Began: January 12, 2007 Ended: January 26, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Declared: January 10, 2006 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 1623 Began: November 27, 2005 Ended: March 31, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 5, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3219 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Declared: February 1, 2002 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1401 Began: January 30, 2002 Ended: February 11, 2002
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Declared: June 29, 2001 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1384 Began: May 27, 2001 Ended: May 30, 2001
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: June 26, 1995 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 1058 Began: May 26, 1995 Ended: June 11, 1995
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Declared: May 18, 1990 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 866 Began: April 14, 1990 Ended: June 1, 1990
Programs: Individual 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.