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Every federal disaster in Queen Creek since 1966

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

Declarations
35since 1966
Major disasters
22the most serious kind
Since 2000
28declarations
Most recent
2026Severe Storms and Flooding
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Fires (11)Floods (9)Severe storms and tornadoes (9)Biological (COVID-19) (3)Other (1)Hurricanes and tropical storms (1)Winter storms (1)

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pinal County's overall natural hazard risk relatively moderate, led by lightning, wildfire and inland flooding. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.

All declarations

DeclaredEventTypeFEMA number
May 29, 2026Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4911
May 22, 2025Cody FireFire managementFM-5585
Oct 25, 2024FloodingMajor disasterDR-4840
Oct 4, 2024Watch FireMajor disasterDR-4833
Jul 9, 2024Shake FireFire managementFM-5505
May 29, 2024Simmons FireFire managementFM-5493
Apr 11, 2023Severe Winter Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4703
Dec 30, 2022FloodingMajor disasterDR-4681
Sep 2, 2022Severe StormsMajor disasterDR-4668
Jun 6, 2021Telegraph FireFire managementFM-5389
Apr 8, 2021Margo FireFire managementFM-5385
Feb 2, 2021COVID-19 PandemicMajor disasterDR-4582
Apr 4, 2020COVID-19 PandemicMajor disasterDR-4524
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3442
May 21, 2019Snowstorm and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4436
Nov 30, 2018Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4409
Aug 31, 2018Severe Storms, Flooding, and LandslidesMajor disasterDR-4389
Jul 8, 2017Roach FireFire managementFM-5188
Jun 17, 2015Kearny River FireFire managementFM-5086
Mar 5, 2013Severe FreezeMajor disasterDR-4104
Dec 21, 2010Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-1950
Sep 7, 2006Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-1660
Sep 12, 2005Hurricane Katrina EvacuationEmergencyEM-3241
May 26, 2005Vekol Fire-05-26-2005Fire managementFM-2558
Apr 14, 2005Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-1586
Jun 18, 2003Aspen FireFire managementFM-2470
Jul 14, 2002Az - Oracle Hills Fire - 07/14/2002Fire managementFM-2439
Oct 27, 2000Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-1347
Jan 19, 1993Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingMajor disasterDR-977
Dec 6, 1990Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disasterDR-884
Oct 5, 1983Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disasterDR-691
Nov 4, 1977Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disasterDR-540
Apr 15, 1977DroughtEmergencyEM-3038
Jul 3, 1972Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disasterDR-343
Apr 30, 1966FloodingMajor disasterDR-217

Frequently asked questions

How many federal disasters has Queen Creek had?

Since 1966, the federal government has issued 35 disaster or emergency declarations covering Pinal County, including 22 major disaster declarations. 28 of them came in 2000 or later.

What was the most recent federal disaster in Queen Creek?

Severe Storms and Flooding (Major disaster, declared May 29, 2026).

What kinds of disasters hit Queen Creek most often?

By FEMA incident type: fire (11), flood (9), severe storm (9) and biological (3).

New to Queen Creek? 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 Pinal 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.