FEMADR-385-COMajor disasterDeclared May 23, 1973
DR-385-CO: Colorado Heavy Rains, Snowmelt and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Colorado (DR-385-CO) on May 23, 1973 for the incident of May 23, 1973 to May 23, 1973; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-385-CO (also written FEMA-385-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains, Snowmelt and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 23, 1973 to May 23, 1973
- Declared
- May 23, 1973
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Colorado in 1973
- Status
- closed out on November 12, 1976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Arapahoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Boulder (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Denver (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| El Paso (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Elbert (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Larimer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pueblo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sedgwick (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Teller (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Weld (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/385. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.