FEMADR-1853-NEMajor disasterDeclared July 31, 2009
DR-1853-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1853-NE) on July 31, 2009 for the incident of June 5, 2009 to June 26, 2009; it covers 17 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1853-NE (also written FEMA-1853-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- June 5, 2009 to June 26, 2009
- Declared
- July 31, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2009
- Status
- closed out on September 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Box Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chase (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Deuel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dixon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Keya Paha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morrill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richardson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scotts Bluff (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?
$4.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$410,465Hazard 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/1853. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.