FEMADR-1452-OKMajor disasterDeclared February 4, 2003
DR-1452-OK: Oklahoma Severe Ice Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-1452-OK) on February 4, 2003 for the incident of December 3, 2002 to December 4, 2002; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1452-OK (also written FEMA-1452-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Ice Storm
- Incident period
- December 3, 2002 to December 4, 2002
- Declared
- February 4, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Oklahoma in 2003
- Status
- closed out on May 20, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Blaine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caddo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Canadian (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingfisher (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Noble (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Payne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roger Mills (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washita (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?
$4.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$732,504Hazard 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/1452. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.