FEMADR-1253-MOMajor disasterDeclared October 14, 1998
DR-1253-MO: Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-1253-MO) on October 14, 1998 for the incident of October 4, 1998 to October 11, 1998; it covers 19 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1253-MO (also written FEMA-1253-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- October 4, 1998 to October 11, 1998
- Declared
- October 14, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Missouri in 1998
- Status
- closed out on April 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Barton (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Caldwell (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Chariton (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dade (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| DeKalb (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Livingston (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Macon (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Miller (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Moniteau (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Platte (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Ray (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?
$2.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1253. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.