FEMADR-1281-NVMajor disasterDeclared July 20, 1999
DR-1281-NV: Nevada Nv - Flash Flooding 7/8/99
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nevada (DR-1281-NV) on July 20, 1999 for the incident of July 8, 1999 to July 16, 1999; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $4.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1281-NV (also written FEMA-1281-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nevada
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Nv - Flash Flooding 7/8/99
- Incident period
- July 8, 1999 to July 16, 1999
- Declared
- July 20, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nevada in 1999
- Status
- closed out on June 26, 2007
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$4.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$704,930Hazard 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/1281. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.