FEMADR-1478-OHMajor disasterDeclared July 15, 2003
DR-1478-OH: Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-1478-OH) on July 15, 2003 for the incident of July 4, 2003 to July 11, 2003; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved $2.0 million for 758 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1478-OH (also written FEMA-1478-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 4, 2003 to July 11, 2003
- Declared
- July 15, 2003
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Ohio in 2003
- Status
- closed out on February 19, 2009
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 15, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Columbiana (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Darke (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Mahoning (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Van Wert (County) | 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?
758households approved for help (IHP)
$2.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.5 millionof it for housing
$512,482of it for other needs
$32,689Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/1478. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 15, 2003.