FEMADR-1227-OHMajor disasterDeclared June 30, 1998
DR-1227-OH: Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-1227-OH) on June 30, 1998 for the incident of June 24, 1998 to July 5, 1998; it covers 23 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1227-OH (also written FEMA-1227-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- June 24, 1998 to July 5, 1998
- Declared
- June 30, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Ohio in 1998
- Status
- closed out on June 8, 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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Belmont (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Coshocton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Guernsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Holmes (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Meigs (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morrow (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Muskingum (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Noble (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pickaway (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sandusky (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Tuscarawas (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/1227. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.