FEMADR-1961-MOMajor disasterDeclared March 23, 2011
DR-1961-MO: Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-1961-MO) on March 23, 2011 for the incident of January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011; it covers 62 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $9.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1961-MO (also written FEMA-1961-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011
- Declared
- March 23, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Missouri in 2011
- Status
- closed out on December 2, 2015
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 |
| Andrew (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Audrain (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bates (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Callaway (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Camden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chariton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cole (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cooper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hickory (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Laclede (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maries (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McDonald (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miller (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Moniteau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pettis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Platte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ralls (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ray (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schuyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scotland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vernon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Worth (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?
$9.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.8 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/1961. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.