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123 declarations

Federal declarations in 2003

56 major disasters, 19 emergencies and 48 fire management declarations were made in 2003.

By month

4Jan
4Feb
17Mar
4Apr
11May
10Jun
21Jul
12Aug
19Sep
12Oct
6Nov
3Dec

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By state

  1. California17
  2. Montana8
  3. New York5
  4. Colorado5
  5. Ohio4
  6. West Virginia4
  7. Nevada4
  8. Arizona4
  9. Washington4
  10. Oklahoma3
123 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasProgramsFederal aid
Jan 6, 2003 DR-1449-FM Typhoon Pongsona Typhoon FM1PA $2.6 million
Jan 6, 2003 DR-1450-AR Severe Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm AR18PAHM $10.8 million
Jan 7, 2003 FM-2466-CA Ca - Wildfire (Pacific Fire) - 01-06-2003 Fire CA1PA $1.5 million
Jan 8, 2003 DR-1451-SC Severe Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm SC6PAHM $4.5 million
Feb 1, 2003 EM-3171-TX Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia Other TX54PA $6.1 million
Feb 1, 2003 EM-3172-LA Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia Other LA41PA $411,358
Feb 4, 2003 DR-1452-OK Severe Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm OK14PAHM $5.1 million
Feb 25, 2003 EM-3173-NY Snowstorms Snowstorm NY20PA $16.0 million
Mar 11, 2003 EM-3174-ME Snow Snowstorm ME1PA $416,828
Mar 11, 2003 EM-3175-MA Snow Snowstorm MA14PA $28.8 million
Mar 11, 2003 EM-3176-CT Snow Snowstorm CT8PA $8.9 million
Mar 11, 2003 EM-3177-NH Snow Snowstorm NH5PA $2.3 million
Mar 14, 2003 DR-1453-OH Severe Winter Storm and Record/Near Record Snow Severe Storm OH31IHPIAPAHM $36.6 million
Mar 14, 2003 DR-1454-KY Severe Winter Ice and Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Mud and Severe Storm KY52IHPIAPAHM $48.2 million
Mar 14, 2003 DR-1455-WV Severe Winter Storm, Record/Near Record Snow, Heavy Rains, Flooding and Landslides Severe Storm WV49IHPIAPAHM $15.6 million
Mar 14, 2003 EM-3178-DC Snow Severe Storm DC1PA $1.8 million
Mar 14, 2003 EM-3179-MD Snow Severe Storm MD20PA $19.1 million
Mar 14, 2003 EM-3180-PA Snow Severe Storm PA36PA $21.0 million
Mar 20, 2003 DR-1456-TN Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm TN28PAHM $6.3 million
Mar 20, 2003 EM-3181-NJ Snow Snowstorm NJ21PA $36.1 million
Mar 20, 2003 EM-3183-DE Snow Snowstorm DE3PA $3.6 million
Mar 27, 2003 DR-1457-NC Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm NC9PAHM $15.5 million
Mar 27, 2003 DR-1458-VA Severe Winter Storm, Record/Near Record Snowfall, Heavy Rain,floodind, and Mudslide Severe Storm VA39IHPIAPAHM $16.7 million
Mar 27, 2003 EM-3182-RI Snow Snowstorm RI2PA $2.0 million
Mar 27, 2003 EM-3184-NY Snow Snowstorm NY22PA $33.7 million
Apr 9, 2003 EM-3185-CO Snow Snowstorm CO29PA $6.1 million
Apr 24, 2003 DR-1459-MS Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods Severe Storm MS31IHPIAPAHM $25.1 million
Apr 25, 2003 DR-1460-FL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm FL1IHPIAHM $15.0 million
Apr 26, 2003 DR-1461-AK Severe Winter Storm, Including High Winds and Freezing Temperatures Severe Storm AK3IHPIAPAHM $2.9 million
May 6, 2003 DR-1462-KS Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm KS15IHPIAPAHM $9.6 million
May 6, 2003 DR-1463-MO Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm MO76IHPIAPAHM $30.0 million
May 8, 2003 DR-1464-TN Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm TN73IHPIAPAHM $65.5 million
May 10, 2003 DR-1465-OK Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm OK27IHPIAPAHM $7.5 million
May 10, 2003 FM-2467-NM Nm-Walker Fire-05-09-03 Fire NMstatewidePA $76,176
May 12, 2003 DR-1466-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm AL38IHPIAPAHM $65.7 million
May 12, 2003 DR-1467-NY Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm NY16IHPIAPAHM $46.0 million
May 14, 2003 DR-1468-ME Severe Winter Cold and Frost Freezing ME11PAHM $1.9 million
May 15, 2003 DR-1469-IL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IL16IHPIAHM $1.7 million
May 18, 2003 FM-2468-HI Hi - Waikoloa Village Fire - 05/18/2003 Fire HI1PA —
May 23, 2003 DR-1470-MS Severe Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds Severe Storm MS9IHPIAHM $740,552
Jun 3, 2003 DR-1471-KY Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes Severe Storm KY44IHPIAPAHM $9.4 million
Jun 6, 2003 DR-1472-AR Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm AR23IHPIAPAHM $13.7 million
Jun 6, 2003 DR-1473-AS Heavy Rainfall, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm AS2IHPIAPAHM $12.1 million
Jun 17, 2003 FM-2469-NV Nv - Highway-50 Fire - 06/17/2003 Fire NV1PA —
Jun 18, 2003 FM-2470-AZ Aspen Fire Fire AZ2PA $2.3 million
Jun 21, 2003 DR-1474-WV Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides Severe Storm WV20IHPIAPAHM $16.6 million
Jun 21, 2003 FM-2471-AZ Ash Fire Fire AZ1PA $93,637
Jun 25, 2003 FM-2472-NM Nm-Bosque Fire-06-25-2003 Fire NM1PA $1.7 million
Jun 28, 2003 FM-2473-CA Ca - Sawmill Fire - 06-27-2003 Fire CA1PA $710,105
Jun 29, 2003 FM-2474-CA Ca - Tejon Fire - 06-30-2003 Fire CA1PA $991,618
Jul 2, 2003 DR-1475-KY Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes Severe Storm KY23IHPIAPAHM $16.3 million
Jul 3, 2003 FM-2475-CA Ca-Railroad Fire-07-03-2003 Fire CA1PA $207,150
Jul 11, 2003 DR-1476-IN Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IN46IHPIAPAHM $21.8 million
Jul 11, 2003 FM-2476-NV Nv-Red Rock Fire 7-11-03 Fire NV1PA $7,674
Jul 12, 2003 FM-2477-WA Wa-Middle Fork Fire-07-12-2003 Fire WA1PA $1.5 million
Jul 14, 2003 DR-1477-AZ Aspen Fire Fire AZ1PAHM $5.7 million
Jul 14, 2003 FM-2478-AZ Kinishba Fire Fire AZ2PA $286,117
Jul 15, 2003 DR-1478-OH Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm OH10IHPIAHM $2.0 million
Jul 15, 2003 FM-2479-NV Nv-Robb Wildfire-7-14-2003 Fire NV1PA $117,113
Jul 15, 2003 FM-2480-UT Ut-Causey Fire 07/14/2003 Fire UT1PA $151,658
Jul 16, 2003 FM-2481-WA Wa-Okanogan City Fire-07-16-2003 Fire WA1PA $71,061
Jul 17, 2003 DR-1479-TX Hurricane Claudette Hurricane TX18IHPIAPAHM $39.7 million
Jul 21, 2003 DR-1480-NE Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm NE19PAHM $4.1 million
Jul 22, 2003 FM-2482-OK Ok - Big Rock Fire - 07/18/03 Fire OK1PA $34,326
Jul 23, 2003 FM-2483-MT Mt - Missouri Breaks Complex Fire 07/16/03 Fire MT1PA $646,083
Jul 25, 2003 FM-2484-MT Mt-Robert Fire-07-23-03 Fire MT1PA $428,142
Jul 25, 2003 FM-2485-MT Mt-Wedge Canyon Fire-07/18/2003 Fire MT1PA $358,381
Jul 25, 2003 FM-2486-CO Co-Cloudy Pass Fire-07/25/2003 Fire CO1PA $62,354
Jul 25, 2003 FM-2487-CA Canyon Fire Fire CA1PA $2.8 million
Jul 29, 2003 DR-1481-FL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm FL11PAHM $12.2 million
Jul 29, 2003 DR-1482-TN Severe Storms, High Winds, and Heavy Rain Severe Storm TN2IHPIAPAHM $58.9 million
Aug 1, 2003 DR-1483-ND Severe Storms and High Winds Severe Storm ND1PAHM $947,177
Aug 1, 2003 DR-1484-OH Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds Tornado OH15IHPIAPAHM $90.0 million
Aug 11, 2003 FM-2488-MT Mt-Hobble Fire-08/07/2003 Fire MT1PA $2.5 million
Aug 12, 2003 FM-2489-MT Mt-Cherry Creek Fire -08/06/03 Fire MT1PA $3,865
Aug 12, 2003 FM-2490-MT Mt-Missoula/Mineral Fire Zone-08/08/03 Fire MT2PA $30.6 million
Aug 19, 2003 FM-2491-CA Ca-Locust Wildfire-08-19-2003 Fire CA2PA $962,614
Aug 20, 2003 FM-2492-MT Mt-Lincoln Fire Complex - 08/14/2003 Fire MT2PA $763,958
Aug 20, 2003 FM-2493-OR Or-Booth Fire-8-19-2003 Fire OR3PA $1.4 million
Aug 21, 2003 FM-2494-MT Mt-Flathead Fire Zone-8/20/03 Fire MT1PA $671,847
Aug 23, 2003 DR-1485-PA Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm PA14IHPIAPAHM $33.7 million
Aug 23, 2003 EM-3186-NY Power Outage Other NY62PA $5.4 million
Aug 29, 2003 DR-1486-NY Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes Severe Storm NY17IHPIAPAHM $27.0 million
Sep 2, 2003 FM-2495-OR Or-Wyeth/Herman Creek Fire 09-02-2003 Fire OR1PA $485,260
Sep 5, 2003 DR-1487-IN Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IN21IHPIAHM $8.9 million
Sep 6, 2003 FM-2496-OR Or-Cove Road Fire-09-05-2003 Fire OR1PA $362,625
Sep 6, 2003 FM-2497-CA Ca-Bridge Fire-09-05-2003 Fire CA1PA $588,180
Sep 6, 2003 FM-2498-WA Wa-Needle Fire-09-06-2003 Fire WA1PA $458,797
Sep 12, 2003 DR-1488-VT Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm VT4PAHM $1.0 million
Sep 12, 2003 DR-1489-NH Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm NH2PAHM $1.0 million
Sep 18, 2003 DR-1490-NC Hurricane Isabel Hurricane NC48IHPIAPAHM $120.9 million
Sep 18, 2003 DR-1491-VA Hurricane Isabel Hurricane VA100IHPIAPAHM $278.3 million
Sep 19, 2003 DR-1492-MD Hurricane Isabel Hurricane MD24IHPIAPAHM $79.1 million
Sep 20, 2003 DR-1493-DC Hurricane Isabel Hurricane DC1IHPIAPA $6.0 million
Sep 20, 2003 DR-1494-DE Hurricane Isabel Hurricane DE3IHPIAPAHM $4.0 million
Sep 23, 2003 DR-1495-DE Tropical Storm Henri Hurricane DE1IHPIAPAHM $9.1 million
Sep 23, 2003 DR-1496-WV Hurricane Isabel Hurricane WV10PAHM $1.5 million
Sep 23, 2003 EM-3187-OH Power Outage Other OH13PA $1.6 million
Sep 23, 2003 EM-3188-NJ Power Outage Other NJ5PA $1.5 million
Sep 23, 2003 EM-3189-MI Power Outage Other MI14PA $4.9 million
Sep 26, 2003 DR-1497-PA Tropical Storms Henri and Isabel and Related Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PA1IHPIAHM $1.0 million
Sep 29, 2003 FM-2499-NV Nv - Voltaire-2 Fire - 09-29-2003 Fire NV1PA $13,227
Oct 21, 2003 FM-2500-CA Pass Fire Fire CA1PA —
Oct 23, 2003 FM-2501-CA Ca-Grand Prix Fire-10-23-2003 Fire CA1PA —
Oct 25, 2003 FM-2502-CA Ca-Verdale Fire 10-25-2003 Fire CA2PA —
Oct 25, 2003 FM-2503-CA Old Fire Fire CA1PA —
Oct 26, 2003 FM-2504-CA Simi Fire Fire CA1PA —
Oct 26, 2003 FM-2505-CA Ca-Cedar Fire-10-26-2003 Fire CA1PA —
Oct 26, 2003 FM-2506-CA Paradise Fire Fire CA1PA —
Oct 26, 2003 FM-2507-CA Ca-Mountain Fire-10-26-2003 Fire CA1PA —
Oct 27, 2003 DR-1498-CA Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflow and Debris Flow Directly Related T Fire CA5IHPIAPAHM $149.3 million
Oct 28, 2003 FM-2508-CA Ca-Whitmore Fire-10-28-2003 Fire CA1PA $1.5 million
Oct 29, 2003 FM-2509-CO Co - Overland Wildfire - 10/29/2003 Fire CO1PA —
Oct 29, 2003 FM-2510-CO Co - Cherokee Ranch Wildfire - 10/29/2003 Fire CO1PA $59,933
Nov 7, 2003 DR-1499-WA Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm WA15IHPIAPAHM $12.4 million
Nov 12, 2003 FM-2511-CO Co - Buckhorn Creek Fire - 11/11/2003 Fire CO1PA $68,453
Nov 20, 2003 FM-2512-WY Wy - Tongue River Wildfire - 11/19/2003 Fire WY1PA —
Nov 20, 2003 FM-2513-SD Sd - Mill Road Wildfire - 11/19/2003 Fire SD1PA $45,685
Nov 21, 2003 DR-1500-WV Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides Severe Storm WV34IHPIAPAHM $40.0 million
Nov 21, 2003 DR-1501-PR Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Severe Storm PR31IHPIAPAHM $67.5 million
Dec 9, 2003 DR-1502-VA Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm VA6IHPIAHM $1.3 million
Dec 9, 2003 DR-1503-VI Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm VI3PA $1.6 million
Dec 19, 2003 DR-1504-FM Typhoon Lupit Typhoon FM2PAHM $1.3 million