FEMADR-1534-NYMajor disasterDeclared August 3, 2004
DR-1534-NY: New York Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1534-NY) on August 3, 2004 for the incident of May 13, 2004 to June 17, 2004; it covers 62 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $18.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1534-NY (also written FEMA-1534-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 13, 2004 to June 17, 2004
- Declared
- August 3, 2004
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for New York in 2004
- Status
- closed out on August 1, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Allegany (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bronx (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Broome (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Cattaraugus (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cayuga (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Chautauqua (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chemung (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Chenango (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Cortland (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dutchess (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Erie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Genesee (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Herkimer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Kings (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Nassau (County) | — | — | Yes |
| New York (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Niagara (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Oneida (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Onondaga (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Ontario (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Orleans (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Oswego (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Otsego (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Queens (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Rensselaer (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Richmond (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Rockland (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Saratoga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schenectady (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Schoharie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schuyler (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Seneca (County) | — | — | Yes |
| St. Lawrence (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Steuben (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Tioga (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Tompkins (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Ulster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Westchester (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Wyoming (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Yates (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?
$18.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$711,134Hazard 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/1534. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.