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Utah Disaster Declarations
62 federal declarations since 1953, most recently DR-4948-UT on 10/07/2026.
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- All declarations
- 62
- Since 1953
- Since 2022
- 11
- #23 among states
- In 2026
- 6
- Most common
- Fire
- 42 declarations
Declarations
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- Major disasterFloodDR-4948-UTCottonwood Fire, Flooding, And MudslidesDeclared 10/07/2026 · 2 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5665-UTRocky Canyon FireDeclared 08/09/2026 · 2 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5661-UTWidemouth 2 FireDeclared 08/02/2026 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5641-UTCherry FireDeclared 06/27/2026 · 2 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5640-UTCottonwood FireDeclared 06/23/2026 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5639-UTIron FireDeclared 06/21/2026 · 3 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5600-UTMonroe Canyon FireDeclared 07/16/2025 · 2 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5598-UTDeer Creek FireDeclared 07/12/2025 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5591-UTForsyth FireDeclared 06/20/2025 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5504-UTSilver King FireDeclared 07/07/2024 · 1 area
- Major disasterFloodDR-4752-UTFloodingDeclared 12/23/2023 · 5 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5408-UTParleys Canyon FireDeclared 08/14/2021 · 2 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5391-UTPack Creek FireDeclared 06/10/2021 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5388-UTMammoth FireDeclared 06/05/2021 · 1 area
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4578-UTStraight-Line WindsDeclared 01/12/2021 · 4 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5353-UTEther Hollow FireDeclared 09/07/2020 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5321-UTVeyo West FireDeclared 07/13/2020 · 1 area
- Major disasterEarthquakeDR-4548-UTEarthquake And AftershocksDeclared 07/09/2020 · 2 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5318-UTKnolls FireDeclared 06/28/2020 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5317-UTCanal FireDeclared 06/28/2020 · 1 area
Declarations per year
The last 20 years
3
1
1
2
7
1
1
1
3
3
1
7
4
1
1
3
6
Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in Utah?
- Utah has had 62 federal disaster declarations since 1953, including 11 since 2022.
- What is the most recent disaster declaration in Utah?
- DR-4948-UT (Cottonwood Fire, Flooding, And Mudslides) was declared on 10/07/2026 and covers 2 areas.
- What kind of disaster is most common in Utah?
- Fire declarations are the most common (42), followed by flood (11) and severe storm (3).
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026