FEMADR-1822-MOMajor disasterDeclared February 17, 2009
DR-1822-MO: Missouri Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-1822-MO) on February 17, 2009 for the incident of January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $135.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1822-MO (also written FEMA-1822-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009
- Declared
- February 17, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Missouri in 2009
- Status
- closed out on April 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bollinger (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cape Girardeau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dunklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| New Madrid (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oregon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ozark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pemiscot (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Reynolds (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ripley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shannon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stoddard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taney (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (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?
$135.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$27.0 millionHazard 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/1822. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.