FEMADR-1164-OHMajor disasterDeclared March 4, 1997
DR-1164-OH: Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-1164-OH) on March 4, 1997 for the incident of February 28, 1997 to March 17, 1997; it covers 18 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1164-OH (also written FEMA-1164-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- February 28, 1997 to March 17, 1997
- Declared
- March 4, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Ohio in 1997
- Status
- closed out on December 23, 2008
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 | — |
| Athens (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clermont (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gallia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Highland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hocking (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Meigs (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ross (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scioto (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Vinton (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/1164. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.