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118 declarations

Federal declarations in 2002

49 major disasters, 0 emergencies and 69 fire management declarations were made in 2002.

By month

1Jan
5Feb
3Mar
5Apr
17May
33Jun
27Jul
4Aug
10Sep
3Oct
6Nov
4Dec

By hazard

Fire71
Severe Storm22
Typhoon6
Severe Ice Storm4
Flood4
Hurricane4
Tornado3
Earthquake2

By state

  1. Colorado19
  2. California12
  3. Oregon9
  4. New Mexico9
  5. Arizona6
  6. Nevada4
  7. Virginia3
  8. Wyoming3
  9. Alaska3
  10. Texas3
118 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasProgramsFederal aid
Jan 24, 2002 DR-1400-AR Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm AR20PAHM $2.3 million
Feb 1, 2002 DR-1401-OK Severe Winter Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm OK45IAPAHM $128.5 million
Feb 6, 2002 DR-1402-KS Severe Winter Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm KS35IAPAHM $51.2 million
Feb 6, 2002 DR-1403-MO Severe Winter Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm MO43IAPAHM $50.5 million
Feb 11, 2002 FM-2396-CA Gavilan Fire Fire CA1PA $2.3 million
Feb 28, 2002 FM-2397-VA Va - Fultz Run Fire - 02-28-2002 Fire VA1PA —
Mar 1, 2002 DR-1404-NY Severe Winter Storm Snowstorm NY1PAHM $6.3 million
Mar 12, 2002 DR-1405-OR Severe Winter Storm With High Winds Severe Storm OR5PAHM $5.5 million
Mar 23, 2002 FM-2398-NM Nm-Kokopelli Fire Complex-3-23-02 Fire NM1PA $739,293
Apr 2, 2002 DR-1406-VA Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm VA10IAPAHM $7.4 million
Apr 4, 2002 DR-1407-KY Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm KY37IAPAHM $13.1 million
Apr 5, 2002 DR-1408-TN Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm TN37IAPAHM $9.0 million
Apr 23, 2002 FM-2399-CO Co - Snaking Fire - 4/23/2002 Fire CO1PA $609,049
Apr 30, 2002 FM-2400-AZ Az-Ryan-Wildfire-4/30/2002 Fire AZ1PA $522,973
May 1, 2002 DR-1409-MD Tornado Tornado MD3IAPAHM $5.1 million
May 1, 2002 FM-2401-CO Cuerno Verde Fire Fire CO1PA $343,462
May 1, 2002 FM-2402-NM Nm - Penasco Fire - 05-01-02 Fire NM1PA $2.5 million
May 5, 2002 DR-1410-WV Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides Severe Storm WV8IAPAHM $19.1 million
May 5, 2002 DR-1411-VA Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm VA15IAPAHM $7.9 million
May 5, 2002 FM-2403-CO Black Mountain Fire Fire CO1PA $314,629
May 6, 2002 DR-1412-MO Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Severe Storm MO79IAPAHM $40.3 million
May 6, 2002 DR-1413-MI Flooding Flood MI6PAHM $5.7 million
May 7, 2002 DR-1414-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Severe Storm KY39IAPAHM $10.2 million
May 7, 2002 FM-2404-NM Nm - Dalton Fire - 05/06/02 Fire NM1PA $298,474
May 14, 2002 FM-2405-CA Antonio Fire Fire CA1PA $307,153
May 15, 2002 FM-2406-AZ Az - Indian Fire - 5/15/2002 Fire AZ1PA $766,588
May 16, 2002 DR-1415-NY Earthquake Earthquake NY6IAHM $573,827
May 21, 2002 DR-1416-IL Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Tornado IL68IAPAHM $17.7 million
May 23, 2002 FM-2407-CO Co - Schoonover Fire - 05/23/02 Fire CO1PA $516,631
May 23, 2002 FM-2408-NM Nm - Borrego Fire - 5-23-02 Fire NM2PA $958,865
May 29, 2002 DR-1417-FM Typhoon Mitag Typhoon FM1PAHM $1.7 million
Jun 1, 2002 FM-2409-MN Mn - by-Pass Fire - 05/31/2002 Fire MN1PA $209,475
Jun 2, 2002 FM-2410-CO Iron Mountain Fire Fire CO1PA $1.3 million
Jun 2, 2002 FM-2411-NJ Nj - Double Trouble Wildfire - 6/02/02 Fire NJ1PA —
Jun 3, 2002 FM-2412-CO Co - Spring Fire - 06/03/02 Fire CO1PA $1.9 million
Jun 3, 2002 FM-2413-CO Co - James John / Fisher - 06/03/02 Fire CO1PA —
Jun 4, 2002 FM-2414-NM Nm-Turkey Fire-6-2-02 Fire NM1PA $561,240
Jun 4, 2002 FM-2415-NM Nm-Cerro Pelado-6-2-02 Fire NM1PA $558,524
Jun 6, 2002 FM-2416-NM Nm-Ponil Fire-06/02/02 Fire NM1PA $6.4 million
Jun 6, 2002 FM-2417-CA Ca - Copper Fire - 06-06-2002 Fire CA1PA $1.1 million
Jun 7, 2002 FM-2418-CO Ute Pass Fire Fire CO1PA $68,956
Jun 8, 2002 FM-2419-CO Coal Seam Fire Fire CO1PA $1.4 million
Jun 9, 2002 FM-2420-NV Nv Wildfire (Pioche) 06-08-2002 Fire NV1PA $302,379
Jun 9, 2002 FM-2421-CO Co - Haymen Fire - 06/09/02 Fire COstatewidePA $5.6 million
Jun 10, 2002 FM-2422-CO Co - Dierich Fire - 06/10/02 Fire CO1PA $187,811
Jun 11, 2002 FM-2423-CO Missionary Ridge Fire Fire CO1PA $3.5 million
Jun 13, 2002 DR-1418-IN Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Severe Storm IN30IAPAHM $5.5 million
Jun 13, 2002 FM-2424-NM Nm - Roybal Fire - 06/13/02 Fire NM1PA $258,389
Jun 14, 2002 DR-1419-MN Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes Severe Storm MN19IAPAHM $32.3 million
Jun 17, 2002 FM-2425-CA Bluecut Fire Fire CA1PA $697,351
Jun 18, 2002 FM-2426-SC Sc-Legends Fire Fire SC1PA —
Jun 18, 2002 FM-2427-WY Wy-Hensel Fire-06/07/02 Fire WY2PA $257,931
Jun 19, 2002 DR-1420-IA Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IA21IAPAHM $6.7 million
Jun 19, 2002 DR-1421-CO Wildfires Fire CO58IAHM $55,096
Jun 19, 2002 FM-2428-CO Million Fire Fire CO1PA $974,428
Jun 19, 2002 FM-2429-AZ Rodeo Fire Fire AZ1PA $3.4 million
Jun 21, 2002 FM-2430-AZ Az - Chediski Farms Fire - 06/21/2002 Fire AZ1PA —
Jun 23, 2002 FM-2431-CO Co-Wiley Ridge Fire-06/23/02 Fire CO1PA $11,115
Jun 25, 2002 DR-1422-AZ Wildfires Fire AZ4IAPAHM $2.1 million
Jun 25, 2002 FM-2432-CO Valley Fire Fire CO1PA $293,915
Jun 26, 2002 DR-1423-AK Flooding Flood AK6IAPAHM $3.6 million
Jun 27, 2002 FM-2433-CA Louisiana Fire Fire CA1PA $1.1 million
Jun 29, 2002 FM-2434-SD Grizzly Gulch Fire Fire SD1PA $759,650
Jun 29, 2002 FM-2435-ND Nd - Again Fire - 06/29/2002 Fire ND1PA —
Jul 1, 2002 FM-2436-WY Wy - Reese Mountain Fire - 07/01/02 Fire WY1PA $1.7 million
Jul 1, 2002 FM-2437-UT Ut - Mustang Fire - 07/01/2002 Fire UT1PA $282,120
Jul 3, 2002 DR-1424-MT Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm MT5PAHM $1.6 million
Jul 3, 2002 FM-2438-NV Nv - Gondola Fire - 07/03/2002 Fire NV1PA $244,735
Jul 4, 2002 DR-1425-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood TX41IAPAHM $38.0 million
Jul 6, 2002 DR-1426-GU Typhoon Chata'an Typhoon GU1IAPAHM $20.6 million
Jul 11, 2002 DR-1427-FM Ts Chata'an, Inc Flooding, Mudslides and Landslides Typhoon FM2IAPAHM $4.0 million
Jul 12, 2002 DR-1428-VT Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm VT5IAPAHM $2.0 million
Jul 14, 2002 FM-2439-AZ Az - Oracle Hills Fire - 07/14/2002 Fire AZ1PA $225,778
Jul 15, 2002 FM-2441-NV Nv - Gate Fire Complex - 07/15/02 Fire NV1PA —
Jul 15, 2002 FM-2442-CO Co - Burn Canyon Fire - 07/15/02 Fire CO2PA $993,470
Jul 16, 2002 FM-2443-OR Or - Eyerly Fire - 07/13/2002 Fire OR1PA $393,221
Jul 16, 2002 FM-2444-OR Or - Winter Fire - 07/15/2002 Fire OR1PA $2.4 million
Jul 17, 2002 FM-2445-OR Or - Squire Peak/Wall Creek Fire - 07/17/02 Fire OR1PA $2.4 million
Jul 17, 2002 FM-2446-NV Nv - Lost Cabin Fire - 07/17/02 Fire NV1PA —
Jul 18, 2002 FM-2447-CO Big Elk Fire Fire CO1PA $373,067
Jul 19, 2002 DR-1429-WI Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm WI8PAHM $4.1 million
Jul 19, 2002 FM-2448-OR Or - Flagtail Fire - 07/19/02 Fire OR1PA $352,792
Jul 20, 2002 FM-2449-WA Wa - Deer Point Fire - 07/20/02 Fire WA1PA $2.6 million
Jul 22, 2002 FM-2450-CA Deer Fire Fire CA1PA $694,577
Jul 25, 2002 FM-2451-WA Wa - Pickens Fire - 07/24/02 Fire WA1PA $449,514
Jul 26, 2002 FM-2452-OR Or - Sheldon Ridge Fire - 07/25/02 Fire OR1PA $3.6 million
Jul 28, 2002 FM-2453-OR Or - Biscuit Fire - 07/28/02 Fire OR2PA $766,296
Jul 28, 2002 FM-2454-OR Timbered Rock Fire Fire OR1PA $9.3 million
Jul 29, 2002 FM-2455-OR Or - Cache Mountain Fire - 07/28/02 Fire OR2PA $1.1 million
Jul 30, 2002 FM-2456-CA Ca - Pines Fire - 07/30/02 Fire CA1PA $16.0 million
Jul 31, 2002 FM-2457-CO Co - Panorama Fire - 07/31/02 Fire CO2PA $72,028
Aug 6, 2002 DR-1430-MP Typhoon Chata'an Typhoon MP1PAHM $840,490
Aug 18, 2002 FM-2458-SD Sd - Battle Creek Fire - 08/18/02 Fire SD2PA $1.3 million
Aug 26, 2002 FM-2459-NM Nm - Lakes Fire Complex - 08/26/02 Fire NM1PA $116,023
Aug 31, 2002 FM-2460-WY Wy - Commissary Ridge Fire - 08/31/02 Fire WY1PA $1.7 million
Sep 4, 2002 FM-2461-CA Squirrel Fire Fire CA1PA $2.1 million
Sep 4, 2002 FM-2462-CA Leona Fire Fire CA1PA $1.8 million
Sep 10, 2002 DR-1431-ND Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes Severe Storm ND5PAHM $1.3 million
Sep 10, 2002 DR-1432-WI Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Tornado WI19IAPAHM $2.8 million
Sep 19, 2002 FM-2463-CA Sierra Fire Fire CA1PA $540,451
Sep 24, 2002 FM-2464-CA Williams Fire Fire CA2PA $3.6 million
Sep 25, 2002 DR-1433-IN Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IN32IAPAHM $4.2 million
Sep 25, 2002 FM-2465-CA Croy Fire Fire CA2PA $6.5 million
Sep 26, 2002 DR-1434-TX Tropical Storm Fay Coastal Storm TX11IAHM $1.4 million
Sep 27, 2002 DR-1435-LA Tropical Storm Isidore Hurricane LA16IAPAHM $10.5 million
Oct 1, 2002 DR-1436-MS Tropical Storm Isidore Hurricane MS11IAPAHM $8.4 million
Oct 3, 2002 DR-1437-LA Hurricane Lili Hurricane LA44IAPAHM $91.7 million
Oct 9, 2002 DR-1438-AL Tropical Storm Isidore Hurricane AL2PAHM $3.5 million
Nov 5, 2002 DR-1439-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Severe Storm TX18IHPIAHM $65.1 million
Nov 8, 2002 DR-1440-AK Earthquake Earthquake AK6IHPIAPAHM $21.0 million
Nov 13, 2002 DR-1441-TN Severe Storms and Tornados Severe Storm TN22IHPIAPAHM $5.7 million
Nov 14, 2002 DR-1442-AL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm AL29IHPIAPAHM $18.2 million
Nov 14, 2002 DR-1443-MS Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm MS6IHPIAPAHM $23.9 million
Nov 18, 2002 DR-1444-OH Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm OH20IHPIAHM $720,349
Dec 4, 2002 DR-1445-AK Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Coastal Erosion and Tidal Surge Severe Storm AK2IHPIAPAHM $10.9 million
Dec 8, 2002 DR-1446-GU Super Typhoon Pongsona Typhoon GU1IHPIAPAHM $213.5 million
Dec 11, 2002 DR-1447-MP Super Typhoon Pongsona Typhoon MP3IHPIAPAHM $9.9 million
Dec 12, 2002 DR-1448-NC Severe Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm NC44PAHM $93.0 million