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Disaster declarations in Utah

Every federal declaration for Utah from 1977 to 2026, with the counties named in each and the assistance programs that were declared.

62declarations 17major disasters 3emergencies 42fire declarations $642.9 millionfederal aid reported*

Declarations per year, 1953–2026

19531970199020102026

By hazard

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

Counties named most often

CountyDeclarationsPopulation 2024
Washington County14207,943
Utah County13747,234
Salt Lake County121,216,274
Davis County11378,470
Millard County1113,572
Tooele County1184,488
Wasatch County1137,858
Weber County11276,118
Morgan County1013,093
Sanpete County1030,732
Summit County1043,109
Beaver County97,424
Box Elder County964,120
Juab County913,297
Piute County91,534

All declarations

62 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardAreasProgramsFederal aid
Apr 30, 1983 DR-680-UT Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding Flood 22IAPA —
Aug 17, 1984 DR-720-UT Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding Flood 12PA —
Mar 13, 1986 DR-760-UT Heavy Rains, Snowmelt & Flooding Flood 4PA —
Jan 31, 1989 DR-820-UT Dike Failure & Flash Flooding Flood 1PA —
Aug 16, 1999 DR-1285-UT Tornado, Severe Thunderstorms, and Hail Tornado 1IAPAHM $605,149
Feb 1, 2005 DR-1576-UT Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 2PAHM $7.2 million
Aug 1, 2005 DR-1598-UT Flooding and Landslides Flood 8PAHM $2.0 million
Feb 11, 2011 DR-1955-UT Severe Winter Storm and Flooding Flood 3PAHM $9.8 million
Aug 6, 1994 FM-2107-UT Edgar Fire Fire statewidePA —
Aug 6, 1994 FM-2108-UT Dry Canyon Ii Fire statewidePA —
Aug 19, 2001 FM-2381-UT Ut - Mollie Fire - 08/19/01 Fire 1PA $53,686
Jul 1, 2002 FM-2437-UT Ut - Mustang Fire - 07/01/2002 Fire 1PA $282,120
Jul 15, 2003 FM-2480-UT Ut-Causey Fire 07/14/2003 Fire 1PA $151,658
Jun 16, 2004 FM-2521-UT Brookside Fire Fire 1PA —
Jun 27, 2005 FM-2564-UT Blue Springs Fire Fire 1PA $307,796
Jun 30, 2007 FM-2703-UT Neola North Fire Fire 2PA $94,178
Jul 7, 2007 FM-2707-UT Milford Flat Fire Fire 1PA $1.1 million
Jul 21, 2007 FM-2715-UT Salt Creek Fire Fire 1PA $1.4 million
Aug 30, 2009 FM-2831-UT Mill Flat Fire Fire 1PA —
Sep 19, 2010 FM-2859-UT Machine Gun Fire Fire 1PA $1.4 million
Jun 22, 2012 FM-2983-UT Dump Fire Fire 1PA $508,395
Jun 24, 2012 FM-2986-UT Wood Hollow Fire Fire 1PA $492,227
Jun 27, 2012 FM-2990-UT Clay Springs Fire Fire 1PA $983,740
Jun 29, 2012 FM-2991-UT Rose Crest Fire Fire 1PA $169,361
Jul 2, 2012 FM-2994-UT Shingle Fire Fire 1PA $373,970
Jan 20, 1977 EM-3024-UT Drought Drought 27PA —
Sep 5, 2005 EM-3223-UT Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Coastal Storm 29PA $2.2 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3478-UT COVID-19 Biological 29PA —
Aug 8, 2011 DR-4011-UT Flooding Flood 18PAHM $9.2 million
Feb 1, 2012 DR-4053-UT Severe Storm Severe Storm 1PAHM $3.0 million
Nov 3, 2012 DR-4088-UT Severe Storm and Flooding Flood 1PAHM $1.9 million
Apr 21, 2017 DR-4311-UT Severe Winter Storms and Flooding Flood 2PAHM $3.6 million
Apr 4, 2020 DR-4525-UT COVID-19 Pandemic Biological 29IHPPAHM $483.5 million
Jul 9, 2020 DR-4548-UT Earthquake and Aftershocks Earthquake 2IHPPAHM $29.9 million
Jan 12, 2021 DR-4578-UT Straight-Line Winds Severe Storm 4PAHM $11.3 million
Dec 23, 2023 DR-4752-UT Flooding Flood 5PAHM $16.1 million
Oct 7, 2026 DR-4948-UT Cottonwood Fire, Flooding, and Mudslides Flood 2PA —
Aug 13, 2013 FM-5044-UT Rockport Five Fire Fire 1PA $1.1 million
Jul 21, 2014 FM-5065-UT Anaconda Fire Fire 1PA $152,496
Jun 21, 2016 FM-5130-UT Saddle Fire Fire 1PA $1.7 million
Jun 18, 2017 FM-5185-UT Brian Head Fire Fire 1PAHM $13.6 million
Sep 5, 2017 FM-5206-UT Uintah Fire Fire 2PAHM $285,288
Jul 2, 2018 FM-5248-UT Dollar Ridge Fire Fire 2PAHM $15.0 million
Aug 6, 2018 FM-5267-UT Hilltop Fire Fire 1PAHM $1.2 million
Sep 21, 2018 FM-5277-UT Bald Mountain Fire Fire 1PAHM —
Aug 30, 2019 FM-5292-UT Gun Range Fire Fire 1PAHM $738,234
Jun 28, 2020 FM-5317-UT Canal Fire Fire 1PAHM $6.5 million
Jun 28, 2020 FM-5318-UT Knolls Fire Fire 1PAHM $510,435
Jul 13, 2020 FM-5321-UT Veyo West Fire Fire 1PAHM $670,175
Sep 7, 2020 FM-5353-UT Ether Hollow Fire Fire 1PAHM $434,110
Jun 5, 2021 FM-5388-UT Mammoth Fire Fire 1PAHM $4.2 million
Jun 10, 2021 FM-5391-UT Pack Creek Fire Fire 1PAHM $6.9 million
Aug 14, 2021 FM-5408-UT Parleys Canyon Fire Fire 2PAHM $2.3 million
Jul 7, 2024 FM-5504-UT Silver King Fire Fire 1PAHM —
Jun 20, 2025 FM-5591-UT Forsyth Fire Fire 1PAHM —
Jul 12, 2025 FM-5598-UT Deer Creek Fire Fire 1PA —
Jul 16, 2025 FM-5600-UT Monroe Canyon Fire Fire 2PA —
Jun 21, 2026 FM-5639-UT Iron Fire Fire 3PA —
Jun 23, 2026 FM-5640-UT Cottonwood Fire Fire 1PA —
Jun 27, 2026 FM-5641-UT Cherry Fire Fire 2PA —
Aug 2, 2026 FM-5661-UT Widemouth 2 Fire Fire 1PA —
Aug 9, 2026 FM-5665-UT Rocky Canyon Fire Fire 2PA —

* 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.