Honolulu, HI
Honolulu County in Hawaii has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1974–2026, most recently Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 7, 2026 (DR-4909). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #881 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 134 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $6,715,939 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Honolulu County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Honolulu County, HI (1974–2026). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4909 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Douglas | DR-3529 |
| Sep 12, 2018 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Olivia | DR-3404 |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lane | DR-3399 |
| May 8, 2018 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4365 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1814 |
| Nov 26, 1996 | Flood | Prolonged and Heavy Rains, High Surf,flooding,land/MUD Slide | DR-1147 |
| Sep 12, 1992 | Hurricane | Hurricane Iniki | DR-961 |
| Jan 8, 1988 | Flood | Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding | DR-808 |
| May 7, 1974 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-433 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Honolulu County, HI have?
Honolulu County, HI has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1974–2026). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Apr 7, 2026, DR-4909); Hurricane Douglas (declared Jul 25, 2020, DR-3529); Tropical Storm Olivia (declared Sep 12, 2018, DR-3404); Hurricane Lane (declared Aug 22, 2018, DR-3399); Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared May 8, 2018, DR-4365). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Honolulu County, HI?
Honolulu County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #881 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 Honolulu County?
134 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Honolulu County, HI, totaling $6,715,939 in payouts. The average claim is $50,119. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Honolulu County, HI had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Honolulu County was Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 7, 2026 (DR-4909). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1974–2026.
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.
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.