Every federal disaster in Irving since 1953
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Dallas County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 39since 1953
- Major disasters
- 24the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 19declarations
- Most recent
- 2024Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dallas County's overall natural hazard risk very high, led by tornado, inland flooding and heat wave. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4781 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Winter Storms | Major disaster | DR-4586 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Winter Storm | Emergency | EM-3554 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura | Emergency | EM-3540 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4485 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3458 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3501 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane Harvey | Major disaster | DR-4332 |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4255 |
| May 29, 2015 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4223 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane Ike | Emergency | EM-3294 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane Gustav | Emergency | EM-3290 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Wildfires | Emergency | EM-3284 |
| Aug 18, 2007 | Hurricane Dean | Emergency | EM-3277 |
| Jan 11, 2006 | Extreme Wildfire Threat | Major disaster | DR-1624 |
| Sep 24, 2005 | Hurricane Rita | Major disaster | DR-1606 |
| Sep 21, 2005 | Hurricane Rita | Emergency | EM-3261 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3216 |
| Feb 1, 2003 | Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia | Emergency | EM-3171 |
| Sep 1, 1999 | Extreme Fire Hazards | Emergency | EM-3142 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | Tropical Storm Charley | Major disaster | DR-1239 |
| Jun 23, 1998 | Fire | Emergency | EM-3127 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | Extreme Fire Hazard | Emergency | EM-3117 |
| Apr 29, 1994 | Severe Storms and Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-1026 |
| Sep 10, 1993 | Extreme Fire Hazard | Emergency | EM-3113 |
| Dec 26, 1991 | Severe Thunderstorms | Major disaster | DR-930 |
| May 2, 1990 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-863 |
| May 19, 1989 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-828 |
| Jul 28, 1979 | Storms & Flash Floods | Major disaster | DR-595 |
| May 12, 1966 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-218 |
| Sep 24, 1963 | Hurricane Cindy | Major disaster | DR-159 |
| Sep 16, 1961 | Hurricane Carla | Major disaster | DR-118 |
| Jul 15, 1960 | Heavy Rains, Hail, Floods & Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-103 |
| Jul 8, 1959 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-93 |
| Jun 6, 1958 | Tornadoes, Rain, Hail & Floods | Major disaster | DR-85 |
| Apr 29, 1957 | Hurricane, Rain, Wind, Hail & Floods | Major disaster | DR-72 |
| Jul 1, 1954 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-18 |
| Jun 19, 1953 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-9 |
| May 15, 1953 | Tornado & Heavy Rainfall | Major disaster | DR-2 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has Irving had?
Since 1953, the federal government has issued 39 disaster or emergency declarations covering Dallas County, including 24 major disaster declarations. 19 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Irving?
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (Major disaster, declared May 17, 2024).
What kinds of disasters hit Irving most often?
By FEMA incident type: hurricane (11), flood (7), severe storm (7) and fire (5).
New to Irving? The moving checklist 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 Dallas 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.