FEMADR-1097-OHMajor disasterDeclared January 27, 1996
DR-1097-OH: Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-1097-OH) on January 27, 1996 for the incident of January 20, 1996 to January 31, 1996; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1097-OH (also written FEMA-1097-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- January 20, 1996 to January 31, 1996
- Declared
- January 27, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Ohio in 1996
- Status
- closed out on March 9, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Belmont (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Clermont (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Columbiana (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gallia (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Meigs (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scioto (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | 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/1097. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.