Every federal disaster in Castle Rock since 1955
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Douglas County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 15since 1955
- Major disasters
- 8the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 9declarations
- Most recent
- 2023Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Douglas County's overall natural hazard risk relatively moderate, led by winter weather, lightning and tornado. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-4731 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4498 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3436 |
| Jan 7, 2007 | Snow | Emergency | EM-3270 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3224 |
| Oct 29, 2003 | Co - Cherokee Ranch Wildfire - 10/29/2003 | Fire management | FM-2510 |
| Apr 9, 2003 | Snow | Emergency | EM-3185 |
| Jun 19, 2002 | Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-1421 |
| May 23, 2002 | Co - Schoonover Fire - 05/23/02 | Fire management | FM-2407 |
| Jan 29, 1977 | Drought | Emergency | EM-3025 |
| May 23, 1973 | Heavy Rains, Snowmelt and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-385 |
| May 19, 1969 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-261 |
| Jun 19, 1965 | Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-200 |
| Jun 12, 1956 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-59 |
| May 25, 1955 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-33 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has Castle Rock had?
Since 1955, the federal government has issued 15 disaster or emergency declarations covering Douglas County, including 8 major disaster declarations. 9 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Castle Rock?
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (Major disaster, declared August 25, 2023).
What kinds of disasters hit Castle Rock most often?
By FEMA incident type: flood (5), fire (3), snowstorm (2) and biological (2).
New to Castle Rock? 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 Douglas 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.