1970 disaster declarations

In 1970, FEMA issued 159 county-level disaster declarations across 12 states and 153 counties. The most frequent declaration type was flood.

The states most affected in 1970 were Kentucky (25 declarations), California (23), and North Dakota (21). Beyond flood, the year also saw significant severe storm 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.