FEMADR-372-MOMajor disasterDeclared April 19, 1973
DR-372-MO: Missouri Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-372-MO) on April 19, 1973 for the incident of April 19, 1973 to April 19, 1973; it covers 94 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-372-MO (also written FEMA-372-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 19, 1973 to April 19, 1973
- Declared
- April 19, 1973
- 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 Missouri in 1973
- Status
- closed out on May 23, 1977
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Andrew (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Atchison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bates (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bollinger (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Caldwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Callaway (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Camden (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cape Girardeau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chariton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cole (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cooper (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Daviess (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dunklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gasconade (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gentry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Holt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Howell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Laclede (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Maries (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McDonald (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Miller (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mississippi (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Moniteau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| New Madrid (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nodaway (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oregon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Osage (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ozark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pemiscot (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pettis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ralls (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ray (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Reynolds (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ripley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Schuyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scotland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Charles (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Louis | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Louis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ste. Genevieve (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stoddard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Worth (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/372. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.