Every federal disaster in Warren since 1953
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Macomb County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 21since 1953
- Major disasters
- 15the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 9declarations
- Most recent
- 2024Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Macomb County's overall natural hazard risk relatively high, led by tornado, strong wind and ice storm. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2024 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4757 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-4607 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4494 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3455 |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4195 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3225 |
| Jun 30, 2004 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1527 |
| Sep 23, 2003 | Power Outage | Emergency | EM-3189 |
| Jan 10, 2001 | Snow | Emergency | EM-3160 |
| Jan 27, 1999 | Mi - Severe Weather 1/2 /99 | Emergency | EM-3137 |
| Aug 5, 1998 | Severe Storms and High Winds | Major disaster | DR-1237 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1181 |
| Sep 18, 1986 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-774 |
| Jan 27, 1978 | Blizzards & Snowstorms | Emergency | EM-3057 |
| Mar 19, 1976 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Icing & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-495 |
| Apr 26, 1975 | Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-465 |
| Apr 12, 1973 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-371 |
| Dec 1, 1972 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-363 |
| Apr 5, 1956 | Tornado | Major disaster | DR-53 |
| Jun 9, 1953 | Tornado | Major disaster | DR-6 |
| Jun 2, 1953 | Tornado | Major disaster | DR-4 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has Warren had?
Since 1953, the federal government has issued 21 disaster or emergency declarations covering Macomb County, including 15 major disaster declarations. 9 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Warren?
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (Major disaster, declared February 8, 2024).
What kinds of disasters hit Warren most often?
By FEMA incident type: flood (6), severe storm (5), tornado (3) and snowstorm (3).
New to Warren? 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 Macomb 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.