FEMADR-303-NEMajor disasterDeclared February 23, 1971
DR-303-NE: Nebraska Floods
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-303-NE) on February 23, 1971 for the incident of February 23, 1971 to February 23, 1971; it covers 19 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-303-NE (also written FEMA-303-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Flood: Floods
- Incident period
- February 23, 1971 to February 23, 1971
- Declared
- February 23, 1971
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 1971
- Status
- closed out on November 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Burt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cedar (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Colfax (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cuming (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dakota (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dixon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Platte (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sarpy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Saunders (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stanton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thurston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (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/303. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.