Editorial
Most disaster-prone counties in Hawaii
Hawaii has 99 county-level FEMA disaster declarations across 5 counties. The dominant hazard type is fire. Hawaii County leads with 29 declarations, followed by Maui County and Honolulu County.
This ranking shows every county in Hawaii ordered by how many times FEMA has issued a disaster declaration affecting it. Counties near coastlines, river systems, or wildfire corridors tend to appear at the top because the same geographic exposure produces recurring events across decades.
Each county links to a full disaster history page with the complete declaration timeline, hazard type breakdown, decade trends, and whatever FEMA spending data is available. For a national view, see the most disaster-prone counties in America page.
Hawaii ranking
All counties by FEMA declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Top hazard | First year | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii County | 29 | Fire | 1973 | 2023 |
| 2 | Maui County | 29 | Fire | 1968 | 2025 |
| 3 | Honolulu County | 22 | Flood | 1974 | 2025 |
| 4 | Kauai County | 17 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2024 |
| 5 | Kalawao County | 2 | Biological | 1992 | 2020 |