Utah Disaster History
History of Major Disaster, Emergency and FMAG Declarations in Utah
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The following declarations are those from the federal government.
To see state of emergency declarations from Utah’s governors, click here.
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How disasters are declared
Major Disaster Declarations (16)
(Presidential declarations)
Eleven of Utah’s 16 disasters have involved flooding.
Two were related to wind. One each for an earthquake, a pandemic, and a tornado.
Declaration Date
Number / Incident Description or name
12/23/2023
4752 / Flooding
1/12/2021
4578 / Straight-Line Winds
7/9/2020
4548 / Magna Earthquake
4/4/2020
4525 / Coronavirus Pandemic
4/21/2017
4311 / Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
11/3/2012
4088 / Severe Storm and Flooding
2/1/2012
4053 / Severe Storm
8/8/2011
4011 / Flooding
2/11/2011
1955 / Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
8/1/2005
1598 / Flood and Landslide
2/1/2005
1576 / Severe Storms and Flooding
8/16/1999
1285 / Tornado, Severe Thunderstorms and Hail
1/31/1989
820 / Dike Failure, Flash Flooding
3/13/1986
760 / Heavy Rains, Snowmelt, Flooding
8/17/1984
720 / Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides, Flooding
4/30/1983
680 / Severe Storms, Landslides, Flooding
Emergency Declarations (3)
(Presidential declarations)
Declaration Date
Number / Incident Description
9/5/2005
3223 / Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
1/29/1977
3025 / Drought
1/20/1977
3024 / Drought
Fire Management Assistance Declarations (20)
(FEMA Region VIII declarations) FMAG Fact Sheet
Declaration Date
Number / Incident Description
Acreage
7/2/2018
5248 / Dollar Ridge Fire
30,000+ acres
9/5/2017
5206 / Uintah Fire
619 acres
6/18/2017
5185 / Brian Head Fire
71,673 acres
6/21/2016
5130 / Saddle Fire
2,300 acres
7/21/2014
5065 / Anaconda Fire
1,140+ acres
8/13/2013
5044 / Rockport Five Fire
2,000 acres
7/2/2012
2994 / Shingle Fire
6/29/2012
2991 / Rose Crest Fire
611 acres
6/27/2012
2990 / Clay Springs Fire
92,038 acres
6/24/2012
2986 / Wood Hollow Fire
47,387 acres
6/22/2012
2983 / Dump Fire
5,500 acres
9/19/2010
2859 / Machine Gun Fire
4,351 acres
8/30/2009
2831 / Mill Flat Fire
12,607 acres
7/21/2007
2715 / Salt Creek Fire
25,456 acres
7/7/2007
2707 / Milford Flat Fire
357,184 acres
6/30/2007
2703 / Neola Morris Fire
43,806 acres
6/27/2005
2564 / Blue Springs Fire
12,000 acres
6/16/2004
2521 / Brookside Fire
7/15/2003
2480 / Causey Fire
7/1/2002
2437 / Mustang Fire
8/19/2001
2381 / Mollie Fire
8/6/1994
2108 / Dry Canyon II Fire
8/6/1994
2107 / Edgar Fire