FEMADR-36-NVMajor disasterDeclared June 21, 1955
DR-36-NV: Nevada Flood
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nevada (DR-36-NV) on June 21, 1955 for the incident of June 21, 1955 to June 21, 1955; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-36-NV (also written FEMA-36-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nevada
- Incident
- Flood: Flood
- Incident period
- June 21, 1955 to June 21, 1955
- Declared
- June 21, 1955
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Nevada in 1955
- Status
- closed out on October 1, 1957
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | — | Yes | 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/36. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.