FEMADR-1289-PAMajor disasterDeclared September 1, 1999
DR-1289-PA: Pennsylvania Pa - Flooding 8/20/99
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-1289-PA) on September 1, 1999 for the incident of August 20, 1999 to August 21, 1999; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $785,818 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1289-PA (also written FEMA-1289-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Pa - Flooding 8/20/99
- Incident period
- August 20, 1999 to August 21, 1999
- Declared
- September 1, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania in 1999
- Status
- closed out on April 27, 2004
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| McKean (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?
$785,818Public Assistance obligated
$305,977Hazard 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/1289. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.