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Disaster declarations in District of Columbia

Every federal declaration for District of Columbia from 1989 to 2026, with the counties named in each and the assistance programs that were declared.

24declarations 15major disasters 9emergencies 0fire declarations $1.17 billionfederal aid reported*

Declarations per year, 1953–2026

19531970199020102026

By hazard

Links open the declarations for that hazard in District of Columbia where there are five or more.

Counties named most often

CountyDeclarationsPopulation 2024
District of Columbia23702,250

All declarations

24 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardAreasProgramsFederal aid
Aug 28, 1989 DR-838-DC Severe Storms & High Winds Severe Storm 1PA —
Jun 17, 1994 DR-1030-DC Severe Winter Ice Storm Severe Storm 1PA —
Jan 11, 1996 DR-1080-DC Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) Severe Storm statewidePAHM —
Apr 10, 2000 DR-1325-DC Severe Winter Storm Severe Storm 1PAHM $1.5 million
Aug 17, 2000 DR-1338-DC Severe Thunderstorms Severe Storm 1PAHM $342,459
Aug 16, 2001 DR-1389-DC Severe Storms, Flooding and Mudslides Severe Storm 1IAPAHM $964,082
Sep 20, 2003 DR-1493-DC Hurricane Isabel Hurricane 1IHPIAPA $6.0 million
Mar 3, 2010 DR-1882-DC Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Snowstorm 1PAHM $3.5 million
Mar 24, 2010 DR-1890-DC Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms Severe Storm 1PAHM $7.6 million
Mar 17, 1993 EM-3108-DC Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm Snowstorm 1PA —
Mar 14, 2003 EM-3178-DC Snow Severe Storm 1PA $1.8 million
Sep 7, 2005 EM-3226-DC Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane 1PA $1.9 million
Jan 13, 2009 EM-3300-DC 56th Presidential Inauguration Other 1PA $9.5 million
Aug 28, 2011 EM-3337-DC Hurricane Irene Hurricane 1PA —
Oct 28, 2012 EM-3352-DC Hurricane Sandy Hurricane 1PA —
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3447-DC COVID-19 Biological 1PA —
Jan 11, 2021 EM-3553-DC 59th Presidential Inauguration Other 1PA $6.2 million
Feb 20, 2026 EM-3643-DC Sewer Line Collapse Other 1PA —
Sep 28, 2011 DR-4036-DC Hurricane Irene Hurricane 1PAHM $2.6 million
Nov 8, 2011 DR-4044-DC Earthquake Earthquake 1PAHM $4.9 million
Jul 31, 2012 DR-4073-DC Severe Storms Severe Storm 1PAHM $3.0 million
Dec 5, 2012 DR-4096-DC Hurricane Sandy Hurricane 1PAHM $3.1 million
Mar 4, 2016 DR-4260-DC Snowstorm Snowstorm 1PAHM $19.8 million
Mar 29, 2020 DR-4502-DC COVID-19 Pandemic Biological 1IHPPAHM $1.09 billion

* Individual Assistance approved plus Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation obligated, for declarations where OpenFEMA publishes totals; as reported on October 29, 2026. Programs: IHP — Individuals and Households, IA — Individual Assistance, PA — Public Assistance, HM — Hazard Mitigation.