FEMADR-1190-NEMajor disasterDeclared November 1, 1997
DR-1190-NE: Nebraska Severe Snow Storms, Rain, and Strong Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1190-NE) on November 1, 1997 for the incident of October 24, 1997 to October 26, 1997; it covers 39 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1190-NE (also written FEMA-1190-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Snow Storms, Rain, and Strong Winds
- Incident period
- October 24, 1997 to October 26, 1997
- Declared
- November 1, 1997
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nebraska in 1997
- Status
- closed out on September 5, 2006
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Banner (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cheyenne (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Frontier (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Furnas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gosper (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hayes (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hitchcock (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kearney (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kimball (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nuckolls (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Otoe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Phelps (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Red Willow (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sarpy (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saunders (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Scotts Bluff (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Seward (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Thayer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | — |
| York (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/1190. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.