FEMADR-1728-MOMajor disasterDeclared September 21, 2007
DR-1728-MO: Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-1728-MO) on September 21, 2007 for the incident of August 19, 2007 to August 21, 2007; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1728-MO (also written FEMA-1728-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 19, 2007 to August 21, 2007
- Declared
- September 21, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Missouri in 2007
- Status
- closed out on April 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Laclede (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (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?
$5.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$313,396Hazard 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/1728. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.