Hartford, CT
Hartford County in Connecticut has 12 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1982–2021, most recently Hurricane Henri on Aug 22, 2021 (DR-3564). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #402 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 24 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $246,939 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Hartford County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Hartford County, CT (1982–2021). Total declarations on record: 12.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Henri | DR-3564 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaias | DR-4580 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaias | DR-3535 |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-3353 |
| Sep 2, 2011 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene | DR-4023 |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | DR-3331 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3246 |
| Sep 23, 1999 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd | DR-1302 |
| Aug 30, 1991 | Hurricane | Hurricane Bob | DR-916 |
| Oct 11, 1985 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gloria | DR-747 |
| Jun 18, 1984 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-711 |
| Jun 14, 1982 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-661 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 17 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Connecticut
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | A | 18 | 45 | 14 |
| Middlesex | A | 19 | 19 | 14 |
| Litchfield | A | 15 | 4 | 13 |
| Tolland | A | 14 | 1 | 12 |
| New London | B | 21 | 17 | 12 |
| Windham | A | 13 | 1 | 11 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Hartford County, CT have?
Hartford County, CT has 12 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1982–2021). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Henri (declared Aug 22, 2021, DR-3564); Tropical Storm Isaias (declared Jan 12, 2021, DR-4580); Tropical Storm Isaias (declared Aug 6, 2020, DR-3535); Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 28, 2012, DR-3353); Tropical Storm Irene (declared Sep 2, 2011, DR-4023). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Hartford County, CT?
Hartford County is graded A (composite score 17/100, low risk). It ranks #402 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 Hartford County?
24 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Hartford County, CT, totaling $246,939 in payouts. The average claim is $10,289. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Hartford County, CT had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Hartford County was Hurricane Henri on Aug 22, 2021 (DR-3564). The county has 12 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1982–2021.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.