FEMADR-1165-INMajor disasterDeclared March 6, 1997
DR-1165-IN: Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-1165-IN) on March 6, 1997 for the incident of February 28, 1997 to March 31, 1997; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1165-IN (also written FEMA-1165-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- February 28, 1997 to March 31, 1997
- Declared
- March 6, 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 Indiana in 1997
- Status
- closed out on March 28, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dearborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Posey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Spencer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Switzerland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Vanderburgh (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Warrick (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/1165. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.