FEMADR-1373-NEMajor disasterDeclared May 16, 2001
DR-1373-NE: Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1373-NE) on May 16, 2001 for the incident of April 10, 2001 to April 23, 2001; it covers 28 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1373-NE (also written FEMA-1373-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 10, 2001 to April 23, 2001
- Declared
- May 16, 2001
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2001
- Status
- closed out on May 28, 2010
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Blaine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Box Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chase (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Deuel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dundy (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hayes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hooker (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Keith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Keya Paha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kimball (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morrill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nuckolls (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sioux (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (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?
$3.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$415,221Hazard 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1373. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.