Every federal disaster in Pasco since 1956
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Franklin County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 20since 1956
- Major disasters
- 15the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 12declarations
- Most recent
- 2024Wildfires
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Franklin County's overall natural hazard risk relatively low. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-4849 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-4823 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4650 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-4631 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds | Major disaster | DR-4584 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4481 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3427 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3507 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4384 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4309 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow | Major disaster | DR-1825 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3227 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides,Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1159 |
| May 21, 1980 | Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens | Major disaster | DR-623 |
| Mar 12, 1979 | Flooding | Emergency | EM-3070 |
| Mar 31, 1977 | Drought | Emergency | EM-3037 |
| Mar 2, 1963 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-146 |
| Oct 20, 1962 | Severe Storms | Major disaster | DR-137 |
| Mar 6, 1957 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-70 |
| Feb 25, 1956 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-50 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has Pasco had?
Since 1956, the federal government has issued 20 disaster or emergency declarations covering Franklin County, including 15 major disaster declarations. 12 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Pasco?
Wildfires (Major disaster, declared November 26, 2024).
What kinds of disasters hit Pasco most often?
By FEMA incident type: flood (7), fire (4), severe storm (3) and biological (3).
New to Pasco? 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 Franklin 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.