FEMADR-1556-OHMajor disasterDeclared September 19, 2004
DR-1556-OH: Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-1556-OH) on September 19, 2004 for the incident of August 27, 2004 to September 27, 2004; it covers 88 designated areas. FEMA had approved $23.7 million for 6,123 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $25.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1556-OH (also written FEMA-1556-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 27, 2004 to September 27, 2004
- Declared
- September 19, 2004
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Ohio in 2004
- Status
- closed out on May 25, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 18, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Allen (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Ashland (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Ashtabula (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Athens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Auglaize (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Belmont (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Champaign (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Clermont (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Columbiana (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coshocton (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Cuyahoga (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Darke (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Defiance (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Erie (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Fairfield (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Gallia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Geauga (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Guernsey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Highland (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Hocking (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Huron (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Licking (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Lorain (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Lucas (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Mahoning (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Medina (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Meigs (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Miami (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morrow (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Muskingum (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Noble (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ottawa (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Paulding (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pickaway (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Portage (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Preble (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Richland (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Ross (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Sandusky (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Scioto (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Seneca (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Stark (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Summit (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Trumbull (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Tuscarawas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Van Wert (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Vinton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Williams (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Wood (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Wyandot (County) | — | — | — | 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?
6,123households approved for help (IHP)
$23.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$13.8 millionof it for housing
$9.9 millionof it for other needs
$25.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1556. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 18, 2004.