FEMADR-1177-IDMajor disasterDeclared June 13, 1997
DR-1177-ID: Idaho Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Land/Mud Slides, Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Idaho (DR-1177-ID) on June 13, 1997 for the incident of March 14, 1997 to June 30, 1997; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1177-ID (also written FEMA-1177-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Idaho
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Land/Mud Slides, Flooding
- Incident period
- March 14, 1997 to June 30, 1997
- Declared
- June 13, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Idaho in 1997
- Status
- closed out on May 8, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benewah (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Bingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bonner (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Bonneville (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Boundary (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Butte (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Custer (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Fremont (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kootenai (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shoshone (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/1177. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.