FEMADR-1374-COMajor disasterDeclared May 17, 2001
DR-1374-CO: Colorado Severe Winter Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Colorado (DR-1374-CO) on May 17, 2001 for the incident of April 11, 2001 to April 22, 2001; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1374-CO (also written FEMA-1374-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms
- Incident period
- April 11, 2001 to April 22, 2001
- Declared
- May 17, 2001
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Colorado in 2001
- Status
- closed out on June 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baca (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crowley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Phillips (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prowers (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sedgwick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Weld (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yuma (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?
$4.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$492,411Hazard 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/1374. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.