FEMADR-1718-OKMajor disasterDeclared August 24, 2007
DR-1718-OK: Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-1718-OK) on August 24, 2007 for the incident of August 18, 2007 to September 12, 2007; it covers 23 designated areas. FEMA had approved $5.6 million for 1,200 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $15.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1718-OK (also written FEMA-1718-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 18, 2007 to September 12, 2007
- Declared
- August 24, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 7 major disaster declarations for Oklahoma in 2007
- Status
- closed out on March 14, 2019
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caddo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Canadian (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cleveland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Comanche (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cotton (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dewey (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ellis (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garvin (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grady (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kingfisher (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Latimer (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| McClain (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okfuskee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oklahoma (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Okmulgee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pottawatomie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Seminole (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stephens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washita (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?
1,200households approved for help (IHP)
$5.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.6 millionof it for housing
$1.1 millionof it for other needs
$15.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 millionHazard 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/1718. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 23, 2007.