FEMADR-1598-UTMajor disasterDeclared August 1, 2005
DR-1598-UT: Utah Flooding and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Utah (DR-1598-UT) on August 1, 2005 for the incident of April 28, 2005 to June 29, 2005; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1598-UT (also written FEMA-1598-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Utah
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding and Landslides
- Incident period
- April 28, 2005 to June 29, 2005
- Declared
- August 1, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Utah in 2005
- Status
- closed out on January 31, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Box Elder (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iron (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sevier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tooele (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Uintah (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wasatch (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?
$2.0 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/1598. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.