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Dam/Levee Break declarations

This page gathers county-level declaration history for Dam/Levee Break disasters and points to the state and county pages where the pattern is most concentrated.

Declarations
12
Across all county pages
States affected
3
At least one county declaration
Counties affected
10
County pages on site
Tracked aid
$67.1M
PA + assistance signals
Recent county events

Where this disaster type shows up

Dam Levee BreakMay 1973Weld County

DAM FAILURE

DR-379-CO · May 8, 1973
$0PA obligated
0Registrations
$0Household aid
PAPrograms
About this disaster type

Understanding dam/levee break declarations

FEMA has issued 12 county-level disaster declarations classified as dam/levee break, affecting 10 counties across 3 states. Combined public and individual assistance obligations for this disaster type total $67.1M.

The states with the highest concentration of dam/levee break declarations are Michigan, California, and Colorado. Each state page links to county-level detail pages where the specific timeline and spending breakdowns for dam/levee break events can be reviewed.

A disaster declaration is a formal determination by the President (or FEMA administrator for emergency declarations) that federal assistance is needed. Not every natural event results in a declaration — the state must request one, and FEMA evaluates the damage relative to state and local capacity. The declaration count on this page reflects the number of county-level records in the federal datasets, not the number of individual storms or events.