FEMADR-1186-COMajor disasterDeclared August 1, 1997
DR-1186-CO: Colorado Severe Storms, Heavy Rain, Flash Floods, Flooding, Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Colorado (DR-1186-CO) on August 1, 1997 for the incident of July 28, 1997 to August 12, 1997; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1186-CO (also written FEMA-1186-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Heavy Rain, Flash Floods, Flooding, Mudslides
- Incident period
- July 28, 1997 to August 12, 1997
- Declared
- August 1, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Colorado in 1997
- Status
- closed out on June 1, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baca (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Clear Creek (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Crowley (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Elbert (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Kiowa (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Larimer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Otero (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Phillips (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Prowers (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Weld (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/1186. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.