1980 disaster declarations

In 1980, FEMA issued 199 county-level disaster declarations across 21 states and 192 counties. The most frequent declaration type was flood.

The states most affected in 1980 were Washington (39 declarations), New Jersey (21), and Louisiana (18). Beyond flood, the year also saw significant volcanic eruption 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.