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Disaster declarations in Hawaii

Every federal declaration for Hawaii from 1955 to 2026, with the counties named in each and the assistance programs that were declared.

77declarations 42major disasters 7emergencies 28fire declarations $1.60 billionfederal aid reported*

Declarations per year, 1953–2026

19531970199020102026

By hazard

Links open the declarations for that hazard in Hawaii where there are five or more.

Counties named most often

CountyDeclarationsPopulation 2024
Hawaii County35209,790
Maui County33163,688
Honolulu County25998,747
Kauai County1973,840
Kalawao County281

All declarations

77 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardAreasProgramsFederal aid
Apr 1, 1955 DR-32-HI Volcano Volcanic Eruption statewideIAPAHM —
Mar 16, 1957 DR-71-HI Tidal Wave Other statewideIAPAHM —
Aug 16, 1959 DR-94-HI Hurricane Dot Hurricane statewideIAPAHM —
Jan 21, 1960 DR-96-HI Earthquakes & Volcanic Disturbances Earthquake statewideIAPAHM —
May 25, 1960 DR-101-HI Tidal Waves Other statewideIAPAHM —
Apr 24, 1963 DR-152-HI Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood statewideIAPAHM —
Sep 13, 1968 DR-251-HI Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood 1IAPA —
May 16, 1973 DR-383-HI Earthquake Earthquake 1PA —
May 7, 1974 DR-433-HI Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood 2IA —
Dec 7, 1975 DR-490-HI Earthquake, Seismic Waves & Volcanic Eruption Earthquake 1IAPA —
Mar 7, 1979 DR-573-HI Severe Storms & Flooding Flood 1IAPA —
Feb 6, 1980 DR-613-HI Severe Storms, High Surf & Flooding Flood 1PA —
Apr 22, 1982 DR-656-HI Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood 1PA —
Nov 27, 1982 DR-671-HI Typhoon Iwa Typhoon 2IAPA —
Jan 8, 1988 DR-808-HI Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding Flood 1IAPA —
May 18, 1990 DR-864-HI Lava Flow, Kilauea Volcano Volcanic Eruption 1IAPA —
Sep 12, 1992 DR-961-HI Hurricane Iniki Hurricane 5IAPA —
Nov 26, 1996 DR-1147-HI Prolonged and Heavy Rains, High Surf,flooding,land/Mud Slide Flood 1PA —
Nov 9, 2000 DR-1348-HI Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 2IAPAHM $5.3 million
Feb 1, 2005 DR-1575-HI Severe Storms and Flash Flooding Severe Storm 1PAHM $18.8 million
May 2, 2006 DR-1640-HI Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm 2IHPIAPAHM $9.1 million
Oct 17, 2006 DR-1664-HI Earthquake Earthquake 4IHPIAPAHM $31.3 million
Feb 6, 2008 DR-1743-HI Severe Storms, High Surf, Flooding, and Mudslides Severe Storm 3PAHM $3.0 million
Jan 5, 2009 DR-1814-HI Severe Storms and Flooding Flood 2IHPPAHM $4.7 million
Apr 8, 2011 DR-1967-HI Tsunami Waves Tsunami 3PAHM $7.9 million
Mar 4, 1983 FM-2044-HI Kilauea Fire Fire statewidePA —
Feb 18, 1998 FM-2195-HI Hawaiian Beaches Subdivision Fire Fire statewidePA —
Mar 16, 1998 FM-2196-HI Leilani Estates Subdivision Fire (Hawaii Co) Fire statewidePA —
Aug 25, 1998 FM-2236-HI Molokai Fire 98 (Maui) Fire statewidePA —
Mar 20, 2000 FM-2293-HI Hawaii County Fire Complex Fire 1PA $80,472
May 18, 2003 FM-2468-HI Hi - Waikoloa Village Fire - 05/18/2003 Fire 1PA —
Sep 14, 2004 FM-2556-HI Kawaihae Road Fire Hawaii Fire 1PA —
Aug 2, 2005 FM-2573-HI Lalamilo Fire Fire 1PA $187,072
Aug 4, 2005 FM-2574-HI Akoni Pule Highway Fire Fire 1PA $152,571
Aug 15, 2005 FM-2576-HI Nanakuli Brush Fire Fire 1PA $141,512
Aug 19, 2005 FM-2577-HI Waikele Fire Fire 1PA —
Sep 2, 2006 FM-2673-HI Ma'alaea Fire Fire 1PA $440,667
Jun 28, 2007 FM-2701-HI Olowalu Fire Fire 1PA $269,311
Aug 14, 2007 FM-2720-HI Waialua Fire Fire 1PA $481,672
Aug 17, 2007 FM-2722-HI Kohala Mountain Road Fire Fire 1PA $83,628
Oct 28, 2007 FM-2740-HI Puako Fire Fire 1PA $237,638
Aug 31, 2009 FM-2834-HI Kaunakakai Fire Fire 1PA $601,283
Jun 9, 2010 FM-2844-HI Maalaea Fire Fire 1PA $242,747
Nov 18, 1996 EM-3122-HI Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 1IAPA —
Aug 22, 2018 EM-3399-HI Hurricane Lane Hurricane 4PA —
Sep 12, 2018 EM-3404-HI Tropical Storm Olivia Hurricane 4PA —
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3431-HI COVID-19 Biological 4PA —
Jul 25, 2020 EM-3529-HI Hurricane Douglas Hurricane 4PA $421,456
Aug 25, 2026 EM-3652-HI Hurricane Lala Tropical Storm 1PA —
Sep 25, 2026 EM-3654-HI Tropical Storm Nolo Tropical Storm 4PA —
Apr 18, 2012 DR-4062-HI Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides Severe Storm 2PAHM $3.2 million
Sep 12, 2014 DR-4194-HI Tropical Storm Iselle Severe Storm 2PAHM $4.4 million
Nov 3, 2014 DR-4201-HI Pu'u O'O Volcanic Eruption and Lava Flow Volcanic Eruption 1PAHM $11.2 million
Oct 6, 2016 DR-4282-HI Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Mud/Landslide 1PAHM $5.4 million
May 8, 2018 DR-4365-HI Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood 2IHPPAHM $19.3 million
May 11, 2018 DR-4366-HI Kilauea Volcanic Eruption and Earthquakes Volcanic Eruption 1IHPPAHM $159.6 million
Sep 27, 2018 DR-4395-HI Hurricane Lane Hurricane 3PAHM $21.6 million
Apr 1, 2020 DR-4510-HI COVID-19 Pandemic Biological 5IHPPAHM $322.7 million
Jul 9, 2020 DR-4549-HI Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 1PAHM $790,764
May 13, 2021 DR-4604-HI Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides Flood 1PAHM $7.9 million
Feb 15, 2022 DR-4639-HI Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides Severe Storm 2PAHM $7.7 million
Aug 10, 2023 DR-4724-HI Wildfires and High Winds Fire 2IHPPAHM $912.2 million
Jun 17, 2024 DR-4793-HI Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides Flood 1PAHM $659,589
Apr 7, 2026 DR-4909-HI Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood 3IHPPA $35.1 million
Sep 1, 2026 DR-4936-HI Earthquake Earthquake 1IHP $2.7 million
Oct 7, 2026 DR-4951-HI Hurricane Lala Hurricane 3PA —
Oct 7, 2026 DR-4952-HI Hurricane Lowell Hurricane 2PA —
Oct 23, 2019 FM-5294-HI Kahana Ridge Fire Fire 1PAHM $110,837
Aug 1, 2021 FM-5404-HI Mana Road Fire Fire 1PAHM $1.1 million
Aug 8, 2023 FM-5474-HI Kohala Ranch Fire Fire 1PAHM $170,352
Aug 9, 2023 FM-5475-HI Lahaina Fire Fire 1PAHM —
Aug 9, 2023 FM-5476-HI Upcountry Fire Fire 1PAHM —
Aug 9, 2023 FM-5477-HI Pulehu Fire Fire 1PAHM —
Aug 9, 2023 FM-5478-HI Mauna Kea Beach Fire Fire 1PAHM —
Aug 19, 2025 FM-5609-HI Kunia Road Fire Fire 1PA $133,152
Sep 23, 2025 FM-5613-HI Holomua Fire Fire 1PA —
Jul 26, 2026 FM-5650-HI Kawaihae Road Fire Fire 1PA —

* 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.