FEMADR-4225-NEMajor disasterDeclared June 25, 2015
DR-4225-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4225-NE) on June 25, 2015 for the incident of May 6, 2015 to June 17, 2015; it covers 28 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $16.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4225-NE (also written FEMA-4225-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 6, 2015 to June 17, 2015
- Declared
- June 25, 2015
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nebraska in 2015
- Status
- closed out on June 10, 2025
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 |
| Arthur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Box Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dawes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hayes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morrill (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 |
| Seward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sioux (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thayer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| York (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?
$16.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.4 millionHazard 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/4225. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.