By hazard
Links open the declarations for that hazard in Massachusetts where there are five or more.
Counties named most often
| County | Declarations | Population 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Essex County | 40 | 823,938 |
| Norfolk County | 38 | 740,754 |
| Suffolk County | 38 | 793,144 |
| Middlesex County | 35 | 1,668,956 |
| Plymouth County | 32 | 542,090 |
| Worcester County | 32 | 881,248 |
| Bristol County | 30 | 588,593 |
| Barnstable County | 24 | 232,570 |
| Hampden County | 24 | 464,151 |
| Berkshire County | 23 | 128,726 |
| Hampshire County | 23 | 165,399 |
| Dukes County | 22 | 21,061 |
| Franklin County | 22 | 70,871 |
| Nantucket County | 20 | 14,670 |
All declarations
59 declarations
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Areas | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1953 | DR-7-MA | Tornado | Tornado | statewide | IAPAHM | — |
| Sep 2, 1954 | DR-22-MA | Hurricanes | Hurricane | statewide | IAPAHM | — |
| Aug 20, 1955 | DR-43-MA | Hurricane & Floods | Hurricane | statewide | IAPAHM | — |
| Mar 6, 1972 | DR-325-MA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 4 | IAPA | — |
| Sep 28, 1972 | DR-357-MA | Toxic Algae in Coastal Waters | Fishing Losses | 8 | IA | — |
| Oct 16, 1973 | DR-405-MA | Fire (City of Chelsea) | Fire | 1 | IAPA | — |
| Feb 10, 1978 | DR-546-MA | Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow | Flood | 8 | IAPA | — |
| Dec 3, 1981 | DR-650-MA | Urban Fire | Fire | 1 | IAPA | — |
| Oct 28, 1985 | DR-751-MA | Hurricane Gloria | Hurricane | 13 | PA | — |
| Apr 18, 1987 | DR-790-MA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 8 | IAPA | — |
| Aug 26, 1991 | DR-914-MA | Hurricane Bob | Hurricane | 11 | IAPA | — |
| Nov 4, 1991 | DR-920-MA | Coastal Storm | Coastal Storm | 7 | IAPA | — |
| Dec 21, 1992 | DR-975-MA | Winter Coastal Storm | Coastal Storm | 9 | IAPA | — |
| Jan 24, 1996 | DR-1090-MA | Blizzard of 96 | Snowstorm | 14 | PA | — |
| Oct 25, 1996 | DR-1142-MA | Extreme Weather Conditons and Flooding | Flood | 5 | IAPA | — |
| Jun 23, 1998 | DR-1224-MA | Heavy Rains and Flooding | Flood | 7 | IA | — |
| Apr 10, 2001 | DR-1364-MA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 7 | IAHM | $1.6 million |
| Apr 21, 2004 | DR-1512-MA | Flooding | Flood | 5 | IHPIAHM | $2.7 million |
| Nov 10, 2005 | DR-1614-MA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 11 | IHPIAPAHM | $11.4 million |
| May 25, 2006 | DR-1642-MA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 3 | IHPIAPAHM | $39.4 million |
| May 16, 2007 | DR-1701-MA | Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding | Severe Storm | 8 | PAHM | $8.7 million |
| Jan 5, 2009 | DR-1813-MA | Severe Winter Storm and Flooding | Severe Ice Storm | 7 | PAHM | $55.4 million |
| Mar 29, 2010 | DR-1895-MA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 7 | IHPPAHM | $94.9 million |
| Mar 7, 2011 | DR-1959-MA | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Snowstorm | 7 | PAHM | $27.3 million |
| Jun 15, 2011 | DR-1994-MA | Severe Storms and Tornadoes | Tornado | 2 | IHPPAHM | $87.4 million |
| Sep 12, 1995 | FM-2116-MA | Russell Fire | Fire | statewide | PA | — |
| Feb 7, 1978 | EM-3059-MA | Blizzard & Snowstorms | Snowstorm | 1 | PA | — |
| Mar 16, 1993 | EM-3103-MA | Blizzards, High Winds & Record Snowfall | Snowstorm | 14 | PA | — |
| Oct 23, 1996 | EM-3119-MA | Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding | Flood | 5 | IAPA | — |
| Dec 6, 1999 | EM-3153-MA | Warehouse Fire. | Fire | 1 | PA | $3.1 million |
| Mar 28, 2001 | EM-3165-MA | Snow | Snowstorm | 7 | PA | $21.1 million |
| Mar 11, 2003 | EM-3175-MA | Snow | Snowstorm | 14 | PA | $28.8 million |
| Jan 15, 2004 | EM-3191-MA | Snow | Snowstorm | 12 | PA | $35.7 million |
| Feb 17, 2005 | EM-3201-MA | Record and/Or Near Record Snow | Snowstorm | 14 | PA | $49.9 million |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3252-MA | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | 14 | PA | $5.9 million |
| Oct 19, 2005 | EM-3264-MA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 1 | PA | $594,854 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | EM-3296-MA | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | 9 | PA | — |
| May 3, 2010 | EM-3312-MA | Water Main Break | Other | 4 | PA | — |
| Sep 2, 2010 | EM-3315-MA | Hurricane Earl | Hurricane | 10 | PA | $741,694 |
| Aug 26, 2011 | EM-3330-MA | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | 14 | PA | $5.4 million |
| Nov 1, 2011 | EM-3343-MA | Severe Storm | Severe Storm | 8 | PA | — |
| Oct 28, 2012 | EM-3350-MA | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | 14 | PA | — |
| Apr 17, 2013 | EM-3362-MA | Explosions | Terrorist | 4 | PA | $6.2 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3438-MA | COVID-19 | Biological | 14 | PA | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3484-MA | COVID-19 | Biological | tribal | PA | $2.4 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3497-MA | COVID-19 | Biological | tribal | PA | $524,164 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | EM-3566-MA | Tropical Storm Henri | Hurricane | tribal | PA | — |
| Sep 15, 2023 | EM-3599-MA | Hurricane Lee | Hurricane | 14 | PA | $194,208 |
| Sep 3, 2011 | DR-4028-MA | Tropical Storm Irene | Hurricane | 9 | IHPPAHM | $41.2 million |
| Jan 6, 2012 | DR-4051-MA | Severe Storm and Snowstorm | Severe Storm | 6 | PAHM | $75.9 million |
| Dec 19, 2012 | DR-4097-MA | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | 6 | PAHM | $12.6 million |
| Apr 19, 2013 | DR-4110-MA | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding | Severe Storm | 14 | PAHM | $70.5 million |
| Apr 13, 2015 | DR-4214-MA | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding | Severe Storm | 10 | PAHM | $96.3 million |
| Jun 25, 2018 | DR-4372-MA | Severe Winter Storm and Flooding | Severe Storm | 6 | PAHM | $40.6 million |
| Jul 19, 2018 | DR-4379-MA | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Snowstorm | 5 | PAHM | $38.0 million |
| Mar 27, 2020 | DR-4496-MA | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | 14 | IHPPAHM | $3.63 billion |
| Apr 18, 2022 | DR-4651-MA | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Snowstorm | 4 | PAHM | $27.9 million |
| May 15, 2024 | DR-4780-MA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | 2 | IHPHM | $8.0 million |
| Jun 30, 2026 | DR-4919-MA | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Winter Storm | tribal | PA | — |
* 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.