FEMADR-1708-MOMajor disasterDeclared June 11, 2007
DR-1708-MO: Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-1708-MO) on June 11, 2007 for the incident of May 5, 2007 to May 18, 2007; it covers 30 designated areas. FEMA had approved $2.4 million for 572 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $7.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1708-MO (also written FEMA-1708-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 5, 2007 to May 18, 2007
- Declared
- June 11, 2007
- 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 second of 4 major disaster declarations for Missouri in 2007
- Status
- closed out on March 9, 2015
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 10, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atchison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bates (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buchanan (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chariton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Daviess (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Gentry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Nodaway (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Platte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ray (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Worth (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?
572households approved for help (IHP)
$2.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.2 millionof it for housing
$214,587of it for other needs
$7.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$456,511Hazard 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/1708. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 10, 2007.