1983 disaster declarations

In 1983, FEMA issued 200 county-level disaster declarations across 13 states and 192 counties. The most frequent declaration type was flood.

The states most affected in 1983 were California (46 declarations), Mississippi (32), and Louisiana (28). 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.