FEMADR-243-OHMajor disasterDeclared June 5, 1968
DR-243-OH: Ohio Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-243-OH) on June 5, 1968 for the incident of June 5, 1968 to June 5, 1968; it covers 28 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-243-OH (also written FEMA-243-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- June 5, 1968 to June 5, 1968
- Declared
- June 5, 1968
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Ohio in 1968
- Status
- closed out on April 25, 1972
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Athens (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clermont (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fairfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gallia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Guernsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hocking (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Licking (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Meigs (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Noble (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pickaway (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ross (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scioto (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Vinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (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/243. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.