FEMADR-1781-IDMajor disasterDeclared July 31, 2008
DR-1781-ID: Idaho Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Idaho (DR-1781-ID) on July 31, 2008 for the incident of May 15, 2008 to June 9, 2008; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1781-ID (also written FEMA-1781-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Idaho
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- May 15, 2008 to June 9, 2008
- Declared
- July 31, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Idaho in 2008
- Status
- closed out on May 12, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shoshone (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?
$1.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$192,093Hazard 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/1781. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.