2023 disaster declarations

In 2023, FEMA issued 1,081 county-level disaster declarations across 39 states and 799 counties. The most frequent declaration type was severe storm. Combined tracked FEMA obligations for the year total $3.2B.

The states most affected in 2023 were California (179 declarations), Kentucky (110), and Florida (99). Beyond severe storm, the year also saw significant flood 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.