FEMADR-1347-AZMajor disasterDeclared October 27, 2000
DR-1347-AZ: Arizona Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arizona (DR-1347-AZ) on October 27, 2000 for the incident of October 21, 2000 to November 8, 2000; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1347-AZ (also written FEMA-1347-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arizona
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 21, 2000 to November 8, 2000
- Declared
- October 27, 2000
- 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 Arizona in 2000
- Status
- closed out on July 27, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 5, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochise (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Gila River Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| La Paz (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Maricopa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pinal (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Santa Cruz (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Statewide | — | — | — | Yes |
| Yavapai (County) | — | 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?
$5.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 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/1347. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.