FEMADR-247-INMajor disasterDeclared July 30, 1968
DR-247-IN: Indiana Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-247-IN) on July 30, 1968 for the incident of July 30, 1968 to July 30, 1968; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-247-IN (also written FEMA-247-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- July 30, 1968 to July 30, 1968
- Declared
- July 30, 1968
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Indiana in 1968
- Status
- closed out on February 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Daviess (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dearborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gibson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jennings (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ripley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Switzerland (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/247. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.