FEMADR-293-COMajor disasterDeclared September 22, 1970
DR-293-CO: Colorado Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Colorado (DR-293-CO) on September 22, 1970 for the incident of September 22, 1970 to September 22, 1970; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-293-CO (also written FEMA-293-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- September 22, 1970 to September 22, 1970
- Declared
- September 22, 1970
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Colorado in 1970
- Status
- closed out on June 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Archuleta (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Conejos (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Costilla (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Delta (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dolores (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hinsdale (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| La Plata (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mineral (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montezuma (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montrose (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ouray (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rio Grande (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Saguache (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| San Juan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| San Miguel (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/293. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.