FEMADR-1706-NEMajor disasterDeclared June 6, 2007
DR-1706-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1706-NE) on June 6, 2007 for the incident of May 4, 2007 to May 19, 2007; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1706-NE (also written FEMA-1706-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 4, 2007 to May 19, 2007
- Declared
- June 6, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2007
- Status
- closed out on August 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Keya Paha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Loup (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richardson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saunders (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (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?
$6.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$831,281Hazard 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/1706. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.