Every federal disaster in Carmel since 1954
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Hamilton County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 24since 1954
- Major disasters
- 17the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 16declarations
- Most recent
- 2026Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hamilton County's overall natural hazard risk relatively moderate, led by tornado, winter weather and lightning. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4933 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Emergency | EM-3651 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter Storm | Emergency | EM-3641 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4515 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3456 |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Major disaster | DR-4173 |
| Jun 8, 2008 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-1766 |
| Mar 12, 2007 | Snow | Emergency | EM-3274 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3238 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1573 |
| Jan 11, 2005 | Snow | Emergency | EM-3197 |
| Jun 3, 2004 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1520 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1487 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1476 |
| Sep 25, 2002 | Severe Storms and Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-1433 |
| Jun 13, 2002 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1418 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | In-Winter Storm 12/23/98 | Emergency | EM-3135 |
| Apr 2, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 | Major disaster | DR-1109 |
| Mar 29, 1991 | Severe Ice Storm | Major disaster | DR-899 |
| Jan 5, 1991 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-891 |
| Apr 14, 1965 | Tornadoes & Severe Storms | Major disaster | DR-189 |
| Mar 17, 1964 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-162 |
| May 20, 1961 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-113 |
| Oct 26, 1954 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-30 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has Carmel had?
Since 1954, the federal government has issued 24 disaster or emergency declarations covering Hamilton County, including 17 major disaster declarations. 16 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Carmel?
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (Major disaster, declared August 25, 2026).
What kinds of disasters hit Carmel most often?
By FEMA incident type: severe storm (8), flood (7), snowstorm (3) and biological (2).
New to Carmel? The city profile covers flood maps and emergency alerts, and the risk summary shows FEMA's hazard ratings.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), downloaded October 18, 2026. We list declarations that named Hamilton County, plus early statewide declarations from before FEMA designated individual counties. "Major disaster" declarations bring the widest federal aid; "emergency" declarations cover shorter-term help; "fire management" declarations help pay to fight large wildfires.