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La Plata County Disaster History
Since 1970, FEMA has issued 10 federal disaster declarations covering La Plata County, Colorado.
La Plata County — federal disaster declarations per year
19702020
By hazard type
Fire4
Biological2
Flood2
Coastal Storm1
Drought1
All declarations
March 28, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 5, 2005Coastal Storm
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
June 25, 2002Fire
VALLEY FIRE
June 19, 2002FireIndividual Assistance
WILDFIRES
June 11, 2002Fire
MISSIONARY RIDGE FIRE
June 7, 2002Fire
UTE PASS FIRE
January 29, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
July 6, 1973Flood
FLOODING & LANDSLIDES
September 22, 1970FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.