FEMADR-1573-INMajor disasterDeclared January 21, 2005
DR-1573-IN: Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-1573-IN) on January 21, 2005 for the incident of January 1, 2005 to February 11, 2005; it covers 87 designated areas. FEMA had approved $12.4 million for 9,713 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $18.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1573-IN (also written FEMA-1573-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- January 1, 2005 to February 11, 2005
- Declared
- January 21, 2005
- 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 first of 2 major disaster declarations for Indiana in 2005
- Status
- closed out on December 12, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 22, 2005
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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Allen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bartholomew (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Benton (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Blackford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cass (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clark (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Daviess (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Dearborn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dubois (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Elkhart (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fountain (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hendricks (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Huntington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jennings (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kosciusko (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| LaPorte (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Martin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Miami (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Newton (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Noble (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Owen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Parke (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Porter (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Posey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ripley (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Rush (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| St. Joseph (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Starke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tippecanoe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tipton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vanderburgh (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Vermillion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vigo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wabash (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warrick (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wells (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| White (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Whitley (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?
9,713households approved for help (IHP)
$12.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$5.2 millionof it for housing
$7.1 millionof it for other needs
$18.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.4 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1573. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on March 22, 2005.