FEMADR-4013-NEMajor disasterDeclared August 12, 2011
DR-4013-NE: Nebraska Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4013-NE) on August 12, 2011 for the incident of May 24, 2011 to August 1, 2011; it covers 17 designated areas. FEMA had approved $4.3 million for 469 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $62.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4013-NE (also written FEMA-4013-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- May 24, 2011 to August 1, 2011
- Declared
- August 12, 2011
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2011
- Status
- closed out on June 3, 2021
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 11, 2011
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Burt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dakota (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dixon (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Omaha Indian Reservation | Yes | — | Yes |
| Otoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richardson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sarpy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scotts Bluff (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thurston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | 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?
469households approved for help (IHP)
$4.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.2 millionof it for housing
$129,911of it for other needs
$62.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$15.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4013. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 11, 2011.