Every federal disaster in Coeur d'Alene since 1956
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Kootenai 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 1956
- Major disasters
- 21the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 11declarations
- Most recent
- 2026Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kootenai County's overall natural hazard risk relatively low, led by winter weather and ice storm. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4917 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Straight-Line Winds | Major disaster | DR-4905 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Straight-Line Winds | Major disaster | DR-4589 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4534 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3467 |
| May 18, 2017 | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4313 |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Severe Winter Storms | Major disaster | DR-4252 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | Severe Storm and Straight-Line Wind | Major disaster | DR-4246 |
| Jul 6, 2015 | Cape Horn Fire | Fire management | FM-5088 |
| Jul 31, 2008 | Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1781 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina | Emergency | EM-3244 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Land/Mud Slides, Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1177 |
| Jan 4, 1997 | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides | Major disaster | DR-1154 |
| Feb 11, 1996 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1102 |
| May 22, 1980 | Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens | Major disaster | DR-624 |
| Jan 25, 1974 | Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-415 |
| Aug 30, 1967 | Forest Fires | Major disaster | DR-231 |
| Dec 31, 1964 | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-186 |
| Feb 14, 1963 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-143 |
| Feb 14, 1962 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-120 |
| Jun 26, 1961 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-116 |
| Jul 22, 1960 | Fires | Major disaster | DR-105 |
| May 27, 1957 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-76 |
| Apr 21, 1956 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-55 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has Coeur d'Alene had?
Since 1956, the federal government has issued 24 disaster or emergency declarations covering Kootenai County, including 21 major disaster declarations. 11 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Coeur d'Alene?
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (Major disaster, declared June 30, 2026).
What kinds of disasters hit Coeur d'Alene most often?
By FEMA incident type: flood (9), severe storm (7), fire (3) and biological (2).
New to Coeur d'Alene? 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 Kootenai 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.