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103 declarations

Federal declarations in 2016

46 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 50 fire management declarations were made in 2016.

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By state

  1. California13
  2. Washington6
  3. Oklahoma5
  4. Tennessee5
  5. Texas4
  6. Georgia4
  7. Nevada4
  8. North Carolina4
  9. Louisiana3
  10. Oregon3
103 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasProgramsFederal aid
Jan 2, 2016 EM-3374-MO Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Flood MO74PA —
Jan 4, 2016 DR-4248-MS Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm MS12IHPPAHM $9.3 million
Jan 15, 2016 DR-4249-WA Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm WA16PAHM $27.6 million
Jan 16, 2016 EM-3375-MI Contaminated Water Toxic Substances MI1PA —
Jan 21, 2016 DR-4250-MO Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Flood MO52IHPPAHM $56.6 million
Jan 21, 2016 DR-4251-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm AL39PAHM $41.7 million
Jan 29, 2016 FM-5118-OK Oak Grove Fire Fire OK1PA —
Feb 1, 2016 DR-4252-ID Severe Winter Storms Severe Storm ID3PAHM $20.0 million
Feb 2, 2016 DR-4253-WA Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and a T Flood WA10PAHM $11.7 million
Feb 5, 2016 EM-3376-LA Flooding Flood LA7PA $7.0 million
Feb 5, 2016 DR-4254-AR Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm AR38IHPPAHM $14.6 million
Feb 9, 2016 DR-4255-TX Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm TX51PAHM $27.1 million
Feb 10, 2016 DR-4256-OK Severe Winter Storms and Flooding Severe Storm OK42PAHM $57.7 million
Feb 17, 2016 DR-4257-AK Severe Storm Severe Storm AK1PAHM $11.6 million
Feb 17, 2016 DR-4258-OR Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm OR14PAHM $37.0 million
Feb 18, 2016 FM-5119-OK Pawnee Cove Fire Fire OK1PA —
Feb 26, 2016 DR-4259-GA Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm GA34PAHM $24.0 million
Mar 4, 2016 DR-4260-DC Snowstorm Snowstorm DC1PAHM $19.8 million
Mar 4, 2016 DR-4261-MD Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Snowstorm MD19PAHM $80.4 million
Mar 7, 2016 DR-4262-VA Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Snowstorm VA30PAHM $52.3 million
Mar 13, 2016 DR-4263-LA Severe Storms and Flooding Flood LA37IHPPAHM $212.0 million
Mar 14, 2016 DR-4264-NJ Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Severe Storm NJ17PAHM $89.5 million
Mar 16, 2016 DR-4265-DE Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Snowstorm DE1PAHM $1.6 million
Mar 19, 2016 DR-4266-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Flood TX21IHPPAHM $59.0 million
Mar 23, 2016 DR-4267-PA Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Snowstorm PA23PAHM $50.3 million
Mar 23, 2016 FM-5120-KS Anderson Creek Fire Fire KS2PAHM $1.2 million
Mar 25, 2016 DR-4268-MS Severe Storms and Flooding Flood MS29IHPPAHM $20.4 million
Apr 5, 2016 FM-5121-KS Burr Oak Fire Fire KS1PAHM $103,478
Apr 5, 2016 FM-5122-OK 350 Fire Complex Fire OK1PA $1.1 million
Apr 21, 2016 FM-5123-NH Stoddard Fire Fire NH1PAHM —
Apr 25, 2016 DR-4269-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood TX27IHPPAHM $109.4 million
May 6, 2016 DR-4270-AR Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm AR12PAHM $2.8 million
May 24, 2016 DR-4271-MT Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds Severe Storm MT5PAHM $1.9 million
Jun 5, 2016 FM-5124-CA Old Fire Fire CA1PAHM $1.9 million
Jun 8, 2016 FM-5125-AZ Tenderfoot Fire Fire AZ1PA $2.0 million
Jun 8, 2016 FM-5126-OR Akawana Fire Fire OR1PA $2.7 million
Jun 11, 2016 DR-4272-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood TX46IHPPAHM $108.9 million
Jun 16, 2016 FM-5127-NM Dog Head Fire Fire NM2PA $5.9 million
Jun 19, 2016 FM-5128-CA Border 3 Fire Fire CA1PA $14.3 million
Jun 21, 2016 FM-5129-CA Fish Fire Fire CA1PA $1.4 million
Jun 21, 2016 FM-5130-UT Saddle Fire Fire UT1PA $1.7 million
Jun 24, 2016 FM-5131-CA Erskine Fire Fire CA1PA $4.2 million
Jun 25, 2016 DR-4273-WV Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood WV18IHPPAHM $534.2 million
Jul 9, 2016 FM-5132-CA Sage Fire Fire CA1PA $2.5 million
Jul 10, 2016 FM-5133-CO Cold Springs Fire Fire COstatewidePA $2.2 million
Jul 14, 2016 FM-5134-NM Timberon Fire Fire NM1PA $850,539
Jul 15, 2016 DR-4274-OK Severe Storms and Flooding Flood OK8PAHM $5.4 million
Jul 23, 2016 FM-5135-CA Sand Fire Fire CA1PA $5.1 million
Jul 25, 2016 FM-5136-WY Lava Mountain Fire Fire WY1PA $711,455
Jul 28, 2016 FM-5137-CA Soberanes Fire Fire CA1PA $111.7 million
Jul 29, 2016 FM-5138-NV Rock Fire Fire NV1PA $2,871
Jul 29, 2016 FM-5139-WY Tokawana Fire Fire WY1PA $1.8 million
Jul 31, 2016 FM-5140-CA Goose Fire Fire CA1PA $9.0 million
Jul 31, 2016 FM-5141-NV Virginia Mountains Complex Fire Fire NV1PA $423,057
Aug 1, 2016 FM-5142-WA South Ward Gap Fire Fire WA1PA $456,296
Aug 1, 2016 FM-5143-MT Roaring Lion Fire Fire MT1PA $637,395
Aug 3, 2016 DR-4275-MT Tornado Tornado MT1PAHM $3.1 million
Aug 8, 2016 FM-5144-CA Pilot Fire Fire CA1PA $3.5 million
Aug 9, 2016 DR-4276-WI Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm WI8PAHM $14.9 million
Aug 14, 2016 DR-4277-LA Severe Storms and Flooding Flood LA26IHPPAHM $1.68 billion
Aug 14, 2016 FM-5145-CA Clayton Fire Fire CA1PA $13.7 million
Aug 14, 2016 FM-5146-CA Chimney Fire Fire CA1PA $56.8 million
Aug 16, 2016 FM-5147-CA Blue Cut Fire Fire CA1PA $4.4 million
Aug 22, 2016 FM-5148-WA Wellesley Fire Fire WA1PA $362,460
Aug 22, 2016 FM-5149-WA Yale Fire Fire WA1PA $3.1 million
Aug 22, 2016 FM-5150-CA Cedar Fire Fire CA2PA $1.5 million
Aug 25, 2016 FM-5151-ID Henrys Creek Fire Fire ID1PA $1.7 million
Aug 26, 2016 DR-4278-KY Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm KY20PAHM $5.7 million
Aug 28, 2016 FM-5152-WA Suncrest Fire Fire WA1PA $1.1 million
Aug 31, 2016 FM-5153-OR Gold Canyon Fire Fire OR1PA $820,739
Sep 16, 2016 DR-4279-MD Severe Storm and Flooding Flood MD1PAHM $7.5 million
Sep 28, 2016 DR-4280-FL Hurricane Hermine Hurricane FL26IHPPAHM $80.0 million
Sep 29, 2016 DR-4281-IA Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Flood IA8PAHM $6.5 million
Oct 2, 2016 FM-5154-NV Frontage Fire Fire NV1PAHM $450,307
Oct 4, 2016 FM-5155-CO Beulah Hill Fire Fire CO1PAHM $1.5 million
Oct 6, 2016 EM-3377-FL Hurricane Matthew Hurricane FL28PA —
Oct 6, 2016 EM-3378-SC Hurricane Matthew Hurricane SC46PA —
Oct 6, 2016 EM-3379-GA Hurricane Matthew Hurricane GA30PA —
Oct 6, 2016 DR-4282-HI Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Mud/Landslide HI1PAHM $5.4 million
Oct 7, 2016 EM-3380-NC Hurricane Matthew Hurricane NC66PA —
Oct 8, 2016 DR-4283-FL Hurricane Matthew Hurricane FL18IHPPAHM $459.7 million
Oct 8, 2016 DR-4284-GA Hurricane Matthew Hurricane GA20IHPPAHM $114.4 million
Oct 10, 2016 DR-4285-NC Hurricane Matthew Hurricane NC50IHPPAHM $469.5 million
Oct 11, 2016 DR-4286-SC Hurricane Matthew Hurricane SC26IHPPAHM $316.9 million
Oct 14, 2016 FM-5156-NV Little Valley Fire Fire NV1PAHM $5.1 million
Oct 17, 2016 FM-5157-CO Junkins Fire Fire CO2PAHM $3.9 million
Oct 20, 2016 DR-4287-KS Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm KS13PAHM $6.1 million
Oct 20, 2016 DR-4288-WI Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides Flood WI10PAHM $10.6 million
Oct 31, 2016 DR-4289-IA Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IA19PAHM $20.5 million
Nov 2, 2016 DR-4290-MN Severe Storms and Flooding Flood MN10IHPPAHM $10.6 million
Nov 2, 2016 DR-4291-VA Hurricane Matthew Hurricane VA10IHPPAHM $29.7 million
Nov 8, 2016 FM-5158-KY Eagles Nest Fire Fire KY1PAHM $526,541
Nov 9, 2016 FM-5159-TN Flippers Bend Fire Fire TN1PAHM $2.3 million
Nov 11, 2016 FM-5160-TN Smith Mountain Fire Complex Fire TN3PAHM $324,253
Nov 11, 2016 FM-5161-NC Party Rock Fire Fire NC3PAHM $7.4 million
Nov 12, 2016 FM-5162-SC Pinnacle Mountain Fire Fire SC2PAHM $3.5 million
Nov 13, 2016 FM-5163-GA Tatum Gulf Fire Fire GA1PAHM $1.4 million
Nov 19, 2016 FM-5164-NC Chestnut Knob Fire Fire NC1PAHM $2.4 million
Nov 19, 2016 FM-5165-TN East Miller Cove Fire Fire TN1PAHM $119,555
Nov 20, 2016 FM-5166-KY Southeastern Kentucky Fire Complex Fire KY4PAHM $1.8 million
Nov 28, 2016 FM-5167-TN Chimney Top Fire Fire TN1PAHM —
Dec 2, 2016 DR-4292-PA Severe Storms and Flooding Flood PA4PAHM $28.7 million
Dec 15, 2016 DR-4293-TN Wildfires Fire TN1IHPPAHM $7.3 million