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Every federal disaster in Edmond since 1955

Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Oklahoma County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.

Declarations
78since 1955
Major disasters
40the most serious kind
Since 2000
62declarations
Most recent
2026Train Trestle Fire
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Severe storms and tornadoes (23)Fires (17)Biological (COVID-19) (17)Winter storms (10)Floods (8)Other (2)Hurricanes and tropical storms (1)

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Oklahoma County's overall natural hazard risk relatively high, led by tornado, hail and ice storm. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.

All declarations

DeclaredEventTypeFEMA number
Aug 13, 2026Train Trestle FireFire managementFM-5669
May 21, 2025Wildfires and Straight-Line WindsMajor disasterDR-4866
Mar 18, 2025Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4862
Mar 14, 2025Luther FireFire managementFM-5562
Jul 23, 2024Severe StormsMajor disasterDR-4802
Mar 31, 2023Hefner Fire, Oklahoma FmagFire managementFM-5459
Mar 3, 2023Severe Winter StormMajor disasterDR-4690
Sep 20, 2022Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4670
Feb 24, 2021Severe Winter StormsMajor disasterDR-4587
Feb 17, 2021Severe Winter StormEmergencyEM-3555
Dec 21, 2020Severe Winter StormMajor disasterDR-4575
Apr 5, 2020COVID-19 PandemicMajor disasterDR-4530
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3462
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3511
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3518
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3502
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3495
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3514
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3487
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3486
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3499
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3509
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3579
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3517
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3578
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3570
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3494
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3505
Aug 7, 2019Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4456
Dec 29, 2015Severe Winter Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4247
May 26, 2015Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4222
May 20, 2013Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4117
Aug 3, 2012Luther FireFire managementFM-5001
Aug 31, 2011Westminster FireFire managementFM-2954
Aug 30, 201163Rd and Sooner Road FireFire managementFM-2951
Aug 4, 2011Coffee Creek FireFire managementFM-2945
Jul 15, 2011Edmond FireFire managementFM-2938
Apr 6, 2011Jones Spencer FireFire managementFM-2883
Mar 11, 2011Harrah FireFire managementFM-2868
Mar 11, 2011Midwest City Fire ComplexFire managementFM-2869
Feb 2, 2011Severe Winter StormEmergencyEM-3316
Jul 26, 2010Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingMajor disasterDR-1926
May 24, 2010Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line WindsMajor disasterDR-1917
Jan 30, 2010Severe Winter StormEmergencyEM-3308
Jun 19, 2009WildfiresMajor disasterDR-1846
Apr 10, 2009Midwest Choctaw FireFire managementFM-2808
Feb 15, 2009Severe Storms and TornadoesMajor disasterDR-1820
Dec 18, 2007Severe Winter StormsMajor disasterDR-1735
Dec 10, 2007Severe Winter StormsEmergencyEM-3280
Aug 24, 2007Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingMajor disasterDR-1718
Jul 7, 2007Severe Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesMajor disasterDR-1712
Jan 14, 2007Severe Winter Storms and FloodingEmergencyEM-3272
Jan 10, 2006Extreme Wildfire ThreatMajor disasterDR-1623
Jan 2, 200663Rd Street FireFire managementFM-2607
Dec 29, 2005Eastern Oklahoma County Fire ComplexFire managementFM-2595
Sep 5, 2005Hurricane Katrina EvacuationEmergencyEM-3219
May 10, 2003Severe Storms and TornadoesMajor disasterDR-1465
Feb 1, 2002Severe Winter Ice StormMajor disasterDR-1401
Jun 29, 2001Severe Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesMajor disasterDR-1384
Jan 5, 2001Severe Winter Ice StormMajor disasterDR-1355
Dec 28, 2000Severe Winter and Ice StormEmergencyEM-3158
Nov 27, 2000Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-1349
May 4, 1999Ok, Tornadoes 5/3/99Major disasterDR-1272
Sep 1, 1995Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-1066
Apr 26, 1995Explosion at Federal Courthouse in Oklahoma CityMajor disasterDR-1048
Apr 19, 1995Explosion at Federal Courthouse in Oklahoma CityEmergencyEM-3115
May 12, 1993Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingMajor disasterDR-991
May 18, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingMajor disasterDR-866
Oct 14, 1986Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disasterDR-778
Oct 26, 1983Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disasterDR-693
Nov 26, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disasterDR-453
Jun 10, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disasterDR-441
Jul 15, 1960Heavy Rains, Hail, Floods & TornadoesMajor disasterDR-104
Nov 9, 1959Heavy Rains & FloodsMajor disasterDR-95
Jul 8, 1959FloodMajor disasterDR-92
May 18, 1957FloodMajor disasterDR-74
Apr 7, 1956TornadoesMajor disasterDR-54
Jun 1, 1955Flood & TornadoMajor disasterDR-35

Frequently asked questions

How many federal disasters has Edmond had?

Since 1955, the federal government has issued 78 disaster or emergency declarations covering Oklahoma County, including 40 major disaster declarations. 62 of them came in 2000 or later.

What was the most recent federal disaster in Edmond?

Train Trestle Fire (Fire management, declared August 13, 2026).

What kinds of disasters hit Edmond most often?

By FEMA incident type: severe storm (20), fire (17), biological (17) and severe ice storm (10).

New to Edmond? 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 Oklahoma 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.