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Summit County, Utah FEMA Disaster Declarations — 10 Federal Declarations

1977–2026 · 4 DR · 3 EM · 3 FM · Last update: August 9, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Summit County, Utah had?

Summit County, Utah has had 10 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1977 through 2026 — 4 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 3 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Fire (3), Flood (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Summit County

Fire Mgmt
ROCKY CANYON FIRE
Declared: August 9, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5665 Began: August 9, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
PARLEYS CANYON FIRE
Declared: August 14, 2021 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5408 Began: August 14, 2021 Ended: August 18, 2021
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: April 4, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4525 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 #: 3478 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
ROCKPORT FIVE FIRE
Declared: August 13, 2013 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5044 Began: August 13, 2013 Ended: August 19, 2013
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
FLOODING
Declared: August 8, 2011 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4011 Began: April 18, 2011 Ended: July 16, 2011
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 5, 2005 Incident: Coastal Storm Disaster #: 3223 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING
Declared: August 17, 1984 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 720 Began: August 17, 1984 Ended: August 17, 1984
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING
Declared: April 30, 1983 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 680 Began: April 13, 1983 Ended: April 13, 1983
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
DROUGHT
Declared: January 20, 1977 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3024 Began: January 20, 1977 Ended: January 20, 1977
Programs: 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.