FEMADR-4121-MIMajor disasterDeclared June 18, 2013
DR-4121-MI: Michigan Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Michigan (DR-4121-MI) on June 18, 2013 for the incident of April 16, 2013 to May 14, 2013; it covers 16 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4121-MI (also written FEMA-4121-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Michigan
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- April 16, 2013 to May 14, 2013
- Declared
- June 18, 2013
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Michigan in 2013
- Status
- closed out on September 29, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Baraga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gogebic (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houghton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ionia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Keweenaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marquette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Midland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Muskegon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newaygo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ontonagon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osceola (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saginaw (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?
$4.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$282,365Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4121. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.