FEMADR-406-NEMajor disasterDeclared October 20, 1973
DR-406-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-406-NE) on October 20, 1973 for the incident of October 20, 1973 to October 20, 1973; it covers 15 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-406-NE (also written FEMA-406-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- October 20, 1973 to October 20, 1973
- Declared
- October 20, 1973
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nebraska in 1973
- Status
- closed out on October 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gage (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nemaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nuckolls (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Otoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richardson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Saunders (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thayer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Webster (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/406. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.