FEMADR-1770-NEMajor disasterDeclared June 20, 2008
DR-1770-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1770-NE) on June 20, 2008 for the incident of May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008; it covers 62 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.6 million for 737 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $36.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1770-NE (also written FEMA-1770-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008
- Declared
- June 20, 2008
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2008
- Status
- closed out on July 9, 2015
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 19, 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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Blaine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buffalo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Burt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chase (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colfax (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cuming (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dawson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Frontier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Furnas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gage (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gosper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hayes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kearney (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Keya Paha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Loup (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Merrick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morrill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nance (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Phelps (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Platte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Red Willow (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richardson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sarpy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saunders (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Seward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sherman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thayer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thurston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Valley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wheeler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| York (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?
737households approved for help (IHP)
$1.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.3 millionof it for housing
$239,272of it for other needs
$36.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.9 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/1770. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 19, 2008.