FEMADR-4145-COMajor disasterDeclared September 14, 2013
DR-4145-CO: Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Colorado (DR-4145-CO) on September 14, 2013 for the incident of September 11, 2013 to September 30, 2013; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved $61.8 million for 16,551 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $373.0 million in Public Assistance (as of September 14, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4145-CO (also written FEMA-4145-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- September 11, 2013 to September 30, 2013
- Declared
- September 14, 2013
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Colorado in 2013
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 2, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Arapahoe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boulder (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clear Creek (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crowley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Denver (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| El Paso (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fremont (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gilpin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Larimer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sedgwick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Weld (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?
16,551households approved for help (IHP)
$61.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$56.9 millionof it for housing
$4.9 millionof it for other needs
$373.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$57.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 14, 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/4145. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 2, 2013.