FEMADR-1714-NEMajor disasterDeclared July 24, 2007
DR-1714-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1714-NE) on July 24, 2007 for the incident of May 28, 2007 to June 2, 2007; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1714-NE (also written FEMA-1714-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 28, 2007 to June 2, 2007
- Declared
- July 24, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2007
- Status
- closed out on October 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Frontier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hayes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hitchcock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kearney (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Loup (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Valley (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?
$2.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$27,051Hazard 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/1714. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.