1971 disaster declarations

In 1971, FEMA issued 170 county-level disaster declarations across 15 states and 161 counties. The most frequent declaration type was flood.

The states most affected in 1971 were Nebraska (28 declarations), Mississippi (23), and Louisiana (21). 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.