FEMADR-1160-ORMajor disasterDeclared January 23, 1997
DR-1160-OR: Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Land and Mudslides, Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oregon (DR-1160-OR) on January 23, 1997 for the incident of December 25, 1996 to January 6, 1997; it covers 14 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1160-OR (also written FEMA-1160-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oregon
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Land and Mudslides, Flooding
- Incident period
- December 25, 1996 to January 6, 1997
- Declared
- January 23, 1997
- 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 Oregon in 1997
- Status
- closed out on February 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Coos (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Gilliam (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Josephine (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Klamath (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lane (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Morrow (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Umatilla (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Wallowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wheeler (County) | — | — | 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/1160. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.