Litchfield, CT
Litchfield County in Connecticut has 13 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1982–2021, most recently Remnants of Hurricane Ida on Oct 30, 2021 (DR-4629). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #566 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 4 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $31,530 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Litchfield County
The 13 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Litchfield County, CT (1982–2021). Total declarations on record: 13.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | Hurricane | Remnants of Hurricane Ida | DR-4629 |
| 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 30, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-4087 |
| 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 |
| 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 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Connecticut
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolland | A | 14 | 1 | 12 |
| Hartford | A | 17 | 24 | 12 |
| Windham | A | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| New Haven | A | 18 | 45 | 14 |
| Middlesex | A | 19 | 19 | 14 |
| Mashantucket Pequot Indian Reservation | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Litchfield County, CT have?
Litchfield County, CT has 13 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1982–2021). The 5 most recent are: Remnants of Hurricane Ida (declared Oct 30, 2021, DR-4629); 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 30, 2012, DR-4087). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Litchfield County, CT?
Litchfield County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #566 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 Litchfield County?
4 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Litchfield County, CT, totaling $31,530 in payouts. The average claim is $7,883. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Litchfield County, CT had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Litchfield County was Remnants of Hurricane Ida on Oct 30, 2021 (DR-4629). The county has 13 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.
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.