FEMADR-1809-MOMajor disasterDeclared November 13, 2008
DR-1809-MO: Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-1809-MO) on November 13, 2008 for the incident of September 11, 2008 to September 24, 2008; it covers 56 designated areas. FEMA had approved $6.9 million for 2,105 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $8.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1809-MO (also written FEMA-1809-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado
- Incident period
- September 11, 2008 to September 24, 2008
- Declared
- November 13, 2008
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the sixth of 6 major disaster declarations for Missouri in 2008
- Status
- closed out on October 7, 2014
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 12, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Audrain (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bollinger (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Callaway (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cape Girardeau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chariton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Christian (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dunklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maries (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Miller (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| New Madrid (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oregon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Ozark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ralls (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ray (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Reynolds (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ripley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schuyler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scotland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shannon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Charles (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| St. Louis | Yes | — | Yes |
| St. Louis (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Ste. Genevieve (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stoddard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taney (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Texas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wright (County) | — | 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?
2,105households approved for help (IHP)
$6.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$5.1 millionof it for housing
$1.8 millionof it for other needs
$8.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$139,569Hazard 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/1809. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 12, 2009.