FEMADR-1590-NEMajor disasterDeclared June 23, 2005
DR-1590-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1590-NE) on June 23, 2005 for the incident of May 11, 2005 to May 12, 2005; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1590-NE (also written FEMA-1590-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 11, 2005 to May 12, 2005
- Declared
- June 23, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nebraska in 2005
- Status
- closed out on March 16, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Frontier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kearney (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Merrick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Seward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| York (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?
$1.7 millionPublic Assistance 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/1590. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.