FEMADR-1154-IDMajor disasterDeclared January 4, 1997
DR-1154-ID: Idaho Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Idaho (DR-1154-ID) on January 4, 1997 for the incident of November 16, 1996 to January 3, 1997; it covers 18 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1154-ID (also written FEMA-1154-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Idaho
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides
- Incident period
- November 16, 1996 to January 3, 1997
- Declared
- January 4, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Idaho in 1997
- Status
- closed out on March 17, 2005
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 | — |
| Benewah (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Boise (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bonner (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Boundary (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Camas (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Clearwater (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Elmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gem (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Idaho (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kootenai (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Latah (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nez Perce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Owyhee (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Payette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shoshone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Valley (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/1154. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.