FEMADR-221-NEMajor disasterDeclared August 31, 1966
DR-221-NE: Nebraska Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-221-NE) on August 31, 1966 for the incident of August 31, 1966 to August 31, 1966; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-221-NE (also written FEMA-221-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- August 31, 1966 to August 31, 1966
- Declared
- August 31, 1966
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nebraska in 1966
- Status
- closed out on October 29, 1968
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Colfax (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nance (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Platte (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sherman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Valley (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/221. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.