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Disaster declarations in Idaho

Every federal declaration for Idaho from 1956 to 2026, with the counties named in each and the assistance programs that were declared.

61declarations 35major disasters 3emergencies 23fire declarations $347.3 millionfederal aid reported*

Declarations per year, 1953–2026

19531970199020102026

By hazard

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

Counties named most often

CountyDeclarationsPopulation 2024
Bonner County1853,955
Idaho County1817,912
Kootenai County18188,323
Benewah County1610,529
Latah County1642,180
Shoshone County1614,074
Clearwater County159,151
Nez Perce County1542,847
Boundary County1214,040
Lewis County123,728
Valley County1212,777
Elmore County1129,729
Blaine County1025,261
Washington County1011,539
Adams County94,998

All declarations

61 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardAreasProgramsFederal aid
Apr 21, 1956 DR-55-ID Floods Flood statewideIAPAHM —
May 27, 1957 DR-76-ID Flood Flood statewideIAPAHM —
Jul 22, 1960 DR-105-ID Fires Fire statewideIAPAHM —
Jun 26, 1961 DR-116-ID Floods Flood statewideIAPAHM —
Feb 14, 1962 DR-120-ID Floods Flood statewideIAPAHM —
Feb 14, 1963 DR-143-ID Floods Flood statewideIAPAHM —
Dec 31, 1964 DR-186-ID Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood 27IAPA —
Aug 30, 1967 DR-231-ID Forest Fires Fire 10IAPA —
Mar 2, 1972 DR-324-ID Severe Storms & Extensive Flooding Flood 1PA —
Jan 25, 1974 DR-415-ID Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding Flood 9IAPA —
Jun 6, 1976 DR-505-ID Dam Collapse, Flooding Flood 5IAPA —
May 22, 1980 DR-624-ID Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens Volcanic Eruption 8IAPA —
Nov 18, 1983 DR-694-ID Earthquake Earthquake 3IAPA —
Feb 16, 1984 DR-697-ID Ice Jams and Flooding Snowstorm 1IAPA —
Feb 11, 1996 DR-1102-ID Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 10IAPA —
Jan 4, 1997 DR-1154-ID Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides Severe Storm 18IAPA —
Jun 13, 1997 DR-1177-ID Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Land/Mud Slides, Flooding Severe Storm 12IAPA —
Sep 1, 2000 DR-1341-ID Wildfires Fire 15IAHM $13,056
Jul 6, 2005 DR-1592-ID Heavy Rains and Flooding Flood 1PAHM $2.0 million
Feb 27, 2006 DR-1630-ID Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 1PAHM $1.2 million
Jul 31, 2008 DR-1781-ID Flooding Flood 2PAHM $1.8 million
Jul 27, 2010 DR-1927-ID Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 7PAHM $2.7 million
May 20, 2011 DR-1987-ID Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood 5PAHM $3.3 million
Aug 20, 1977 FM-2029-ID Wilson Creek Fire Fire statewidePA —
Aug 8, 1979 FM-2038-ID 20-Mile Fire Fire statewidePA —
Aug 28, 2007 FM-2724-ID Castle Rock Fire Fire 1PA $2.0 million
Aug 30, 2007 FM-2725-ID East Zone Fire Complex Fire 2PA $5,540
Aug 30, 2007 FM-2726-ID Cascade Fire Complex Fire 1PA $119,766
Aug 26, 2010 FM-2853-ID Hurd Fire Fire 1PA $130,014
May 5, 1977 EM-3040-ID Drought Drought 9PA —
Sep 13, 2005 EM-3244-ID Hurricane Katrina Hurricane 44PA $212,992
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3467-ID COVID-19 Biological 44PA —
Dec 23, 2015 DR-4246-ID Severe Storm and Straight-Line Wind Severe Storm 4PAHM $2.9 million
Feb 1, 2016 DR-4252-ID Severe Winter Storms Severe Storm 3PAHM $20.0 million
Apr 21, 2017 DR-4310-ID Severe Winter Storms and Flooding Flood 11PAHM $8.3 million
May 18, 2017 DR-4313-ID Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood 9PAHM $10.7 million
Aug 27, 2017 DR-4333-ID Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood 5PAHM $3.6 million
Oct 7, 2017 DR-4342-ID Flooding Flood 2PAHM $3.7 million
Jun 12, 2019 DR-4443-ID Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood 5PAHM $5.0 million
Apr 9, 2020 DR-4534-ID COVID-19 Pandemic Biological 44IHPPAHM $239.5 million
Mar 4, 2021 DR-4589-ID Straight-Line Winds Severe Storm 4PAHM $14.1 million
Jun 10, 2024 DR-4789-ID Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood 3PAHM $6.2 million
Apr 7, 2026 DR-4905-ID Straight-Line Winds Straight-Line Winds 10PA $1.3 million
Jun 30, 2026 DR-4917-ID Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm 6PA $386,822
Aug 15, 2012 FM-5006-ID Trinity Ridge Fire Fire 1PA $422,789
Sep 18, 2012 FM-5019-ID Karney Fire Fire 1PA $1.2 million
Aug 13, 2013 FM-5043-ID Elk Fire Fire 1PA $174,851
Aug 15, 2013 FM-5045-ID Beaver Creek Fire Fire 2PA $875,257
Jul 6, 2015 FM-5088-ID Cape Horn Fire Fire 2PAHM $2.2 million
Aug 14, 2015 FM-5099-ID Clearwater Lawyer Branch Fire Complex Fire 2PAHM $8.3 million
Aug 15, 2015 FM-5105-ID Municipal Fire Fire 1PAHM $1.4 million
Aug 29, 2015 FM-5110-ID Tepee Springs Fire Fire 1PAHM $182,841
Aug 25, 2016 FM-5151-ID Henrys Creek Fire Fire 1PA $1.7 million
Jul 29, 2018 FM-5263-ID Grassy Ridge Fire Fire 1PAHM $319,783
Aug 13, 2021 FM-5407-ID Bedrock Fire Fire 1PAHM $311,584
Aug 19, 2022 FM-5449-ID Four Corners Fire Fire 3PAHM $338,881
Sep 5, 2022 FM-5452-ID Ross Fork Fire Fire 1PAHM $287,383
Jul 16, 2024 FM-5510-ID Texas Fire Fire 2PAHM $416,615
Jul 26, 2024 FM-5520-ID Gwen Fire Fire 2PAHM $44,005
Aug 15, 2025 FM-5607-ID Sunset Fire Fire 1PA —
Aug 2, 2026 FM-5660-ID Tartar 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.