Graham, AZ
Graham County in Arizona has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1966–2005, most recently Hurricane Katrina Evacuation on Sep 12, 2005 (DR-3241). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1296 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 3 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $166,621 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Graham County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Graham County, AZ (1966–2005). Total declarations on record: 8.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3241 |
| Jan 19, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | DR-977 |
| Dec 6, 1990 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-884 |
| Oct 5, 1983 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-691 |
| Dec 21, 1978 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-570 |
| Mar 4, 1978 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-551 |
| Oct 25, 1972 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-360 |
| Apr 30, 1966 | Flood | Flooding | DR-217 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Arizona
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo | A | 12 | 3 | 8 |
| Gila | A | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| Pinal | A | 13 | 5 | 7 |
| Apache | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Maricopa | A | 11 | 58 | 10 |
| Greenlee | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Graham County, AZ have?
Graham County, AZ has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1966–2005). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 12, 2005, DR-3241); Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding (declared Jan 19, 1993, DR-977); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Dec 6, 1990, DR-884); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Oct 5, 1983, DR-691); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Dec 21, 1978, DR-570). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Graham County, AZ?
Graham County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1296 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Graham County?
3 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Graham County, AZ, totaling $166,621 in payouts. The average claim is $55,540. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Graham County, AZ had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Graham County was Hurricane Katrina Evacuation on Sep 12, 2005 (DR-3241). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1966–2005.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.