FEMADR-1276-COMajor disasterDeclared May 17, 1999
DR-1276-CO: Colorado Co-Flooding 4/30/99
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Colorado (DR-1276-CO) on May 17, 1999 for the incident of April 29, 1999 to May 19, 1999; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1276-CO (also written FEMA-1276-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Co-Flooding 4/30/99
- Incident period
- April 29, 1999 to May 19, 1999
- Declared
- May 17, 1999
- 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 1999
- Status
- closed out on March 27, 2006
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 16, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bent (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crowley (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Custer (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| El Paso (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Elbert (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Fremont (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Kiowa (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Larimer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Las Animas (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Otero (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pueblo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Weld (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?
$5.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. 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/1276. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.