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Deschutes County, Oregon FEMA Disaster Declarations — 20 Federal Declarations

1964–2026 · 6 DR · 3 EM · 11 FM · Last update: July 23, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Deschutes County, Oregon had?

Deschutes County, Oregon has had 20 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1964 through 2026 — 6 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 11 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Fire (12), Biological (2), Severe Storm (2).

Declarations affecting Deschutes County

Fire Mgmt
AKAWA BUTTE FIRE
Declared: July 23, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5647 Began: July 23, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
FLAT FIRE
Declared: August 23, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5610 Began: August 22, 2025 Ended: September 5, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
MILE MARKER 132 FIRE
Declared: August 2, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5527 Began: August 2, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
DARLENE 3 FIRE
Declared: June 25, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5500 Began: June 25, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
0419 FIRE
Declared: June 30, 2021 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5394 Began: June 29, 2021 Ended: June 30, 2021
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: September 15, 2020 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 4562 Began: September 7, 2020 Ended: November 3, 2020
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 28, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4499 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 #: 3429 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
MILLI 0843 CS FIRE
Declared: August 17, 2017 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5196 Began: August 16, 2017 Ended: September 6, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: August 8, 2017 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4328 Began: January 7, 2017 Ended: January 10, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
TWO BULLS FIRE
Declared: June 8, 2014 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5056 Began: June 7, 2014 Ended: June 11, 2014
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
GW FIRE
Declared: September 3, 2007 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2727 Began: September 2, 2007 Ended: September 11, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
BLACK CRATER FIRE
Declared: July 27, 2006 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2659 Began: July 27, 2006 Ended: August 14, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 7, 2005 Incident: Coastal Storm Disaster #: 3228 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Declared: February 19, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1510 Began: December 26, 2003 Ended: January 14, 2004
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
OR-BOOTH FIRE-8-19-2003
Declared: August 20, 2003 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2493 Began: August 20, 2003 Ended: October 22, 2003
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
OR - CACHE MOUNTAIN FIRE - 07/28/02
Declared: July 29, 2002 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2455 Began: July 28, 2002 Ended: August 1, 2002
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: February 9, 1996 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1099 Began: February 4, 1996 Ended: February 21, 1996
Programs: Individual Assistance
Emergency
DROUGHT
Declared: April 29, 1977 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3039 Began: April 29, 1977 Ended: April 29, 1977
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Declared: December 24, 1964 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 184 Began: December 24, 1964 Ended: December 24, 1964
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.