1965 disaster declarations

In 1965, FEMA issued 428 county-level disaster declarations across 24 states and 428 counties. The most frequent declaration type was flood.

The states most affected in 1965 were Iowa (68 declarations), Minnesota (65), and Louisiana (34). Beyond flood, the year also saw significant tornado activity.

Year pages aggregate county-level declarations by calendar year. A single weather event — a hurricane season, a drought — can generate hundreds of county declarations across multiple states. The county pages linked from the timeline above show the per-county detail: aid breakdown, program authorizations, and how each event fits into the county's longer disaster history.