FEMADR-1423-AKMajor disasterDeclared June 26, 2002
DR-1423-AK: Alaska Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-1423-AK) on June 26, 2002 for the incident of April 27, 2002 to May 30, 2002; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1423-AK (also written FEMA-1423-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- April 27, 2002 to May 30, 2002
- Declared
- June 26, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Alaska in 2002
- Status
- closed out on May 26, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 26, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel (Census Area) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crooked Creek (ANV/ANVSA) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dillingham (Census Area) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fairbanks North Star (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lime Village (ANV/ANVSA) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Matanuska-Susitna (Borough) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Red Devil (ANV/ANVSA) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sleetmute (ANV/ANVSA) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wade Hampton (Census Area) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yukon-Koyukuk (Census Area) | — | 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?
$3.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$316,082Hazard 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/1423. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.