FEMADR-1733-ORMajor disasterDeclared December 8, 2007
DR-1733-OR: Oregon Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oregon (DR-1733-OR) on December 8, 2007 for the incident of December 1, 2007 to December 17, 2007; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved $6.4 million for 1,059 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $55.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1733-OR (also written FEMA-1733-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oregon
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- December 1, 2007 to December 17, 2007
- Declared
- December 8, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Oregon in 2007
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 7, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clatsop (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coos (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coos,Lower Unqua and Siuslaw Indian Reservation | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Curry (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grand Ronde Indian Reservation | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Siletz Indian Reservation | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tillamook (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yamhill (County) | Yes | Yes | 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?
1,059households approved for help (IHP)
$6.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$5.4 millionof it for housing
$975,562of it for other needs
$55.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$15.3 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/1733. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 7, 2008.