FEMADR-1988-OKMajor disasterDeclared May 27, 2011
DR-1988-OK: Oklahoma Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-1988-OK) on May 27, 2011 for the incident of April 21, 2011 to April 28, 2011; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1988-OK (also written FEMA-1988-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 21, 2011 to April 28, 2011
- Declared
- May 27, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Oklahoma in 2011
- Status
- closed out on September 30, 2019
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 |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haskell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Le Flore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McIntosh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Muskogee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okmulgee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pittsburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sequoyah (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?
$3.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$476,493Hazard 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/1988. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.