Every federal disaster in Loveland since 1955
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Larimer County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 32since 1955
- Major disasters
- 15the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 23declarations
- Most recent
- 2024Alexander Mountain Fire
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Larimer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Alexander Mountain Fire | Fire management | FM-5524 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Stone Mountain Fire | Fire management | FM-5525 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-4581 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Cameron Peak Fire | Fire management | FM-5349 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4498 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3436 |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4145 |
| Sep 12, 2013 | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Emergency | EM-3365 |
| Jun 28, 2012 | High Park and Waldo Canyon Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-4067 |
| Jun 9, 2012 | High Park Fire | Fire management | FM-2980 |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Crystal Fire | Fire management | FM-2877 |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Reservoir Road Fire | Fire management | FM-2857 |
| May 26, 2008 | Severe Storms and Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-1762 |
| Jan 7, 2007 | Snow | Emergency | EM-3270 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3224 |
| Apr 1, 2004 | Co - Picnic Rock Fire - 03/30/2004 | Fire management | FM-2514 |
| Nov 12, 2003 | Co - Buckhorn Creek Fire - 11/11/2003 | Fire management | FM-2511 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | Co-Cloudy Pass Fire-07/25/2003 | Fire management | FM-2486 |
| Apr 9, 2003 | Snow | Emergency | EM-3185 |
| Jul 18, 2002 | Big Elk Fire | Fire management | FM-2447 |
| Jun 19, 2002 | Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-1421 |
| Nov 1, 2001 | Co - Armageddon Fire - 11/01/01 | Fire management | FM-2383 |
| Jun 12, 2000 | Bobcat Gulch Fire | Fire management | FM-2308 |
| May 17, 1999 | Co-Flooding 4/30/99 | Major disaster | DR-1276 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | Severe Storms, Heavy Rain, Flash Floods, Flooding, Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-1186 |
| Jul 22, 1982 | Flash Flood Due to Dam Failure | Major disaster | DR-665 |
| Aug 2, 1976 | Severe Storms & Flash Flooding | Major disaster | DR-517 |
| 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 Loveland had?
Since 1955, the federal government has issued 32 disaster or emergency declarations covering Larimer County, including 15 major disaster declarations. 23 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Loveland?
Alexander Mountain Fire (Fire management, declared July 31, 2024).
What kinds of disasters hit Loveland most often?
By FEMA incident type: fire (15), flood (9), severe storm (2) and snowstorm (2).
New to Loveland? 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 Larimer 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.