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Every federal disaster in Sandy since 1983

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

Declarations
12since 1983
Major disasters
7the most serious kind
Since 2000
9declarations
Most recent
2021Parleys Canyon Fire
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Floods (3)Fires (3)Severe storms and tornadoes (2)Biological (COVID-19) (2)Hurricanes and tropical storms (1)Earthquakes and landslides (1)

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Salt Lake County's overall natural hazard risk relatively high, led by winter weather, avalanche and wildfire. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.

All declarations

DeclaredEventTypeFEMA number
Aug 14, 2021Parleys Canyon FireFire managementFM-5408
Jan 12, 2021Straight-Line WindsMajor disasterDR-4578
Jul 9, 2020Earthquake and AftershocksMajor disasterDR-4548
Apr 4, 2020COVID-19 PandemicMajor disasterDR-4525
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3478
Jun 29, 2012Rose Crest FireFire managementFM-2991
Aug 8, 2011FloodingMajor disasterDR-4011
Sep 19, 2010Machine Gun FireFire managementFM-2859
Sep 5, 2005Hurricane Katrina EvacuationEmergencyEM-3223
Aug 16, 1999Tornado, Severe Thunderstorms, and HailMajor disasterDR-1285
Aug 17, 1984Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & FloodingMajor disasterDR-720
Apr 30, 1983Severe Storms, Landslides & FloodingMajor disasterDR-680

Frequently asked questions

How many federal disasters has Sandy had?

Since 1983, the federal government has issued 12 disaster or emergency declarations covering Salt Lake County, including 7 major disaster declarations. 9 of them came in 2000 or later.

What was the most recent federal disaster in Sandy?

Parleys Canyon Fire (Fire management, declared August 14, 2021).

What kinds of disasters hit Sandy most often?

By FEMA incident type: flood (3), fire (3), biological (2) and tornado (1).

New to Sandy? 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 Salt Lake 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.