As of : FEMA’s OpenFEMA data lists 31 Severe Storm disaster declarations for New York, from Nov 19, 1996 to Oct 21, 2024. The most recent is “SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING”. That is 27.9% of all New York declarations. 28 are major disaster declarations. 4 came in the last ten years.
This page is a historical count of federal declarations. It is not a warning or emergency guidance: for current local emergency information use your state or county emergency management office.
Last checked against the source: . This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Counts are made by this site from FEMA's published rows: each disaster number is counted once per state and incident type.
Extended data
Measure
Value
Declarations (distinct disaster numbers)
31
Major disaster declarations (DR)
28
Emergency declarations (EM)
3
Fire management declarations (FM)
0
Area designations (counties and other areas, all declarations)
381
Declarations with Individual Assistance
13
Declarations with Public Assistance
30
Declarations with Hazard Mitigation
24
Declarations in the last 10 years
4
First declaration in the data
Nov 19, 1996
Most recent declaration
Oct 21, 2024
Most recent declaration title
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Years from first to latest (inclusive)
29
Average declarations per year (calculated)
1.07
Share of all declarations in this state (calculated)
27.9%
All declarations in this state, every incident type in scope
111
Share of all declarations of this incident type nationwide (calculated)
2.7%
Rank among states and territories for this incident type
12
Rank among this state's incident types
1
Declarations by year (the 10 most recent years that had at least one)
Year declared
Declarations
2024
2
2023
1
2019
1
2014
1
2013
1
2011
3
2010
1
2009
3
2008
1
2007
3
How the figures are counted: a declaration is counted once per state and incident type by its FEMA disaster number, even when it designates many areas; shares and the yearly average are calculated by this site from those counts.
Worked example: New York, Severe Storm: 31 declarations over 29 years (1996–2024) = 1.07 per year on average.
Frequently asked questions
How many Severe Storm disaster declarations has New York had?
OpenFEMA lists 31 Severe Storm declarations for New York between Nov 19, 1996 and Oct 21, 2024: 28 major disaster (DR), 3 emergency (EM) and 0 fire management (FM) declarations.
When was the most recent Severe Storm declaration in New York?
The most recent in the data is “SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING”, declared on Oct 21, 2024.
How does New York compare with other states for Severe Storm declarations?
New York ranks 12th of 55 states and territories with at least one Severe Storm declaration, and these declarations are 2.7% of all Severe Storm declarations nationwide in this data.
What do DR, EM and FM mean in this data?
They are the declaration types in the OpenFEMA data: DR is a major disaster declaration, EM an emergency declaration and FM a fire management assistance declaration. One declaration can cover many areas, so area designations can exceed the number of declarations.
Is this page a warning or emergency guidance?
No. It is a historical count taken from FEMA's open data. For current emergency information use your state or county emergency management office.