FEMADR-1627-NEMajor disasterDeclared January 26, 2006
DR-1627-NE: Nebraska Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1627-NE) on January 26, 2006 for the incident of November 27, 2005 to November 28, 2005; it covers 29 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1627-NE (also written FEMA-1627-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- November 27, 2005 to November 28, 2005
- Declared
- January 26, 2006
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nebraska in 2006
- Status
- closed out on October 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Frontier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Furnas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gosper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hayes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kearney (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Loup (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nance (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Phelps (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Red Willow (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Valley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wheeler (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?
$5.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$376,173Hazard 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/1627. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.