FEMADR-1196-NYMajor disasterDeclared January 6, 1998
DR-1196-NY: New York Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1196-NY) on January 6, 1998 for the incident of January 5, 1998 to January 17, 1998; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1196-NY (also written FEMA-1196-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- January 5, 1998 to January 17, 1998
- Declared
- January 6, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for New York in 1998
- Status
- closed out on September 8, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Genesee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Niagara (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Saratoga (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| St. Lawrence (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/1196. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.