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6 declarations · 4 major disasters

Dam and levee breaks

Federal declarations whose incident type is “Dam/Levee Break”, newest first.

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  1. California3
  2. Michigan2
  3. Colorado1
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasProgramsFederal aid
Jul 9, 2020 DR-4547-MI Severe Storms and Flooding Dam/Levee Break MI5IHPPAHM $72.0 million
May 21, 2020 EM-3525-MI Severe Storms and Flooding Dam/Levee Break MI2PA —
Feb 14, 2017 EM-3381-CA Potential Failure of the Emergency Spillway at Oroville Lake Dam/Levee Break CA3PA —
Jun 30, 2004 DR-1529-CA Flooding As a Result of a Levee Break Dam/Levee Break CA1PAHM $21.9 million
May 8, 1973 DR-379-CO Dam Failure Dam/Levee Break CO1PA —
Dec 21, 1963 DR-161-CA Flood Due to Broken Dam Dam/Levee Break CAstatewideIAPAHM —