FEMADR-1684-PAMajor disasterDeclared February 23, 2007
DR-1684-PA: Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-1684-PA) on February 23, 2007 for the incident of November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $9.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1684-PA (also written FEMA-1684-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006
- Declared
- February 23, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania in 2007
- Status
- closed out on August 7, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lackawanna (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Luzerne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schuylkill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Susquehanna (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming (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?
$9.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.2 millionHazard 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/1684. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.