FEMADR-1184-VTMajor disasterDeclared July 25, 1997
DR-1184-VT: Vermont Excessive Rainfall, High Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Vermont (DR-1184-VT) on July 25, 1997 for the incident of July 15, 1997 to July 17, 1997; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1184-VT (also written FEMA-1184-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Vermont
- Incident
- Flood: Excessive Rainfall, High Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 15, 1997 to July 17, 1997
- Declared
- July 25, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Vermont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lamoille (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Orleans (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/1184. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.