FEMADR-1888-AZMajor disasterDeclared March 18, 2010
DR-1888-AZ: Arizona Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arizona (DR-1888-AZ) on March 18, 2010 for the incident of January 18, 2010 to January 22, 2010; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1888-AZ (also written FEMA-1888-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arizona
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- January 18, 2010 to January 22, 2010
- Declared
- March 18, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Arizona in 2010
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coconino (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gila (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gila River Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenlee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hopi Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| La Paz (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mohave (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Navajo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Navajo Nation Reservation (Also NM and UT) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Carlos Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tohono O'odham Reservation and Trust Lands | — | Yes | Yes |
| White Mountain Apache Tribe | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yavapai (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?
$6.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.0 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1888. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.