FEMADR-1631-MOMajor disasterDeclared March 16, 2006
DR-1631-MO: Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-1631-MO) on March 16, 2006 for the incident of March 8, 2006 to March 13, 2006; it covers 41 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.6 million for 441 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $5.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1631-MO (also written FEMA-1631-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 8, 2006 to March 13, 2006
- Declared
- March 16, 2006
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Missouri in 2006
- Status
- closed out on November 1, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- May 15, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Benton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bollinger (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Christian (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooper (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Daviess (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hickory (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Iron (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Mississippi (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New Madrid (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Newton (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pettis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phelps (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ray (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| St. Clair (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ste. Genevieve (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Taney (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Vernon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wright (County) | Yes | 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?
441households approved for help (IHP)
$1.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$964,476of it for housing
$623,178of it for other needs
$5.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$970,594Hazard 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/1631. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on May 15, 2006.