FEMADR-1487-INMajor disasterDeclared September 5, 2003
DR-1487-IN: Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-1487-IN) on September 5, 2003 for the incident of August 26, 2003 to September 15, 2003; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved $8.2 million for 2,972 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1487-IN (also written FEMA-1487-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 26, 2003 to September 15, 2003
- Declared
- September 5, 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 2 major disaster declarations for Indiana in 2003
- Status
- closed out on February 14, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackford (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Boone (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Grant (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hendricks (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jay (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Owen (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Shelby (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?
2,972households approved for help (IHP)
$8.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.6 millionof it for housing
$1.7 millionof it for other needs
$697,502Hazard 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/1487. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 4, 2003.