Kauai, HI
Kauai County in Hawaii has 9 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1974–2024, most recently Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides on Jun 17, 2024 (DR-4793). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #3203 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 66 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,481,138 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Kauai County
The 9 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Kauai County, HI (1974–2024). Total declarations on record: 9.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides | DR-4793 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Douglas | DR-3529 |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lane | DR-4395 |
| 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 |
| Sep 12, 1992 | Hurricane | Hurricane Iniki | DR-961 |
| May 7, 1974 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-433 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 7 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Kauai County, HI have?
Kauai County, HI has 9 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1974–2024). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides (declared Jun 17, 2024, DR-4793); Hurricane Douglas (declared Jul 25, 2020, DR-3529); Hurricane Lane (declared Sep 27, 2018, DR-4395); Tropical Storm Olivia (declared Sep 12, 2018, DR-3404); Hurricane Lane (declared Aug 22, 2018, DR-3399). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Kauai County, HI?
Kauai County is graded A (composite score 7/100, low risk). It ranks #3203 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 Kauai County?
66 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Kauai County, HI, totaling $1,481,138 in payouts. The average claim is $22,441. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Kauai County, HI had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Kauai County was Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides on Jun 17, 2024 (DR-4793). The county has 9 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1974–2024.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.