FEMADR-1039-AKMajor disasterDeclared September 13, 1994
DR-1039-AK: Alaska Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-1039-AK) on September 13, 1994 for the incident of August 8, 1994 to September 15, 1994; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1039-AK (also written FEMA-1039-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 8, 1994 to September 15, 1994
- Declared
- September 13, 1994
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Alaska in 1994
- Status
- closed out on August 14, 2002
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nondalton (ANV/ANVSA) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Northwest Arctic (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yukon-Koyukuk (Census Area) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1039. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.