The number of federally declared disasters peaked in 2011.
SOURCE: FEMA's Disaster Declaration
Original historical values from the 2019 project.
| Year | Series | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Declared Disasters | 13 |
| 1954 | Declared Disasters | 17 |
| 1955 | Declared Disasters | 18 |
| 1956 | Declared Disasters | 16 |
| 1957 | Declared Disasters | 16 |
| 1958 | Declared Disasters | 7 |
| 1959 | Declared Disasters | 7 |
| 1960 | Declared Disasters | 12 |
| 1961 | Declared Disasters | 12 |
| 1962 | Declared Disasters | 22 |
| 1963 | Declared Disasters | 20 |
| 1964 | Declared Disasters | 25 |
| 1965 | Declared Disasters | 25 |
| 1966 | Declared Disasters | 11 |
| 1967 | Declared Disasters | 11 |
| 1968 | Declared Disasters | 19 |
| 1969 | Declared Disasters | 29 |
| 1970 | Declared Disasters | 17 |
| 1971 | Declared Disasters | 17 |
| 1972 | Declared Disasters | 48 |
| 1973 | Declared Disasters | 46 |
| 1974 | Declared Disasters | 46 |
| 1975 | Declared Disasters | 38 |
| 1976 | Declared Disasters | 30 |
| 1977 | Declared Disasters | 22 |
| 1978 | Declared Disasters | 25 |
| 1979 | Declared Disasters | 42 |
| 1980 | Declared Disasters | 23 |
| 1981 | Declared Disasters | 15 |
| 1982 | Declared Disasters | 24 |
| 1983 | Declared Disasters | 21 |
| 1984 | Declared Disasters | 34 |
| 1985 | Declared Disasters | 27 |
| 1986 | Declared Disasters | 28 |
| 1987 | Declared Disasters | 23 |
| 1988 | Declared Disasters | 11 |
| 1989 | Declared Disasters | 31 |
| 1990 | Declared Disasters | 38 |
| 1991 | Declared Disasters | 43 |
| 1992 | Declared Disasters | 45 |
| 1993 | Declared Disasters | 32 |
| 1994 | Declared Disasters | 36 |
| 1995 | Declared Disasters | 32 |
| 1996 | Declared Disasters | 75 |
| 1997 | Declared Disasters | 44 |
| 1998 | Declared Disasters | 65 |
| 1999 | Declared Disasters | 50 |
| 2000 | Declared Disasters | 45 |
| 2001 | Declared Disasters | 45 |
| 2002 | Declared Disasters | 49 |
| 2003 | Declared Disasters | 56 |
| 2004 | Declared Disasters | 68 |
| 2005 | Declared Disasters | 48 |
| 2006 | Declared Disasters | 52 |
| 2007 | Declared Disasters | 63 |
| 2008 | Declared Disasters | 75 |
| 2009 | Declared Disasters | 59 |
| 2010 | Declared Disasters | 81 |
| 2011 | Declared Disasters | 99 |
| 2012 | Declared Disasters | 47 |
| 2013 | Declared Disasters | 62 |
| 2014 | Declared Disasters | 45 |
| 2015 | Declared Disasters | 43 |
| 2016 | Declared Disasters | 46 |
| 2017 | Declared Disasters | 59 |
| 2018 | Declared Disasters | 59 |