FEMADR-4251-ALMajor disasterDeclared January 21, 2016
DR-4251-AL: Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-4251-AL) on January 21, 2016 for the incident of December 23, 2015 to December 31, 2015; it covers 39 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $36.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4251-AL (also written FEMA-4251-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- December 23, 2015 to December 31, 2015
- Declared
- January 21, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Alabama in 2016
- Status
- closed out on March 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barbour (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Blount (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bullock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chambers (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cleburne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colbert (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Conecuh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crenshaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cullman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dale (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Escambia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Geneva (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lowndes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walker (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winston (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?
$36.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.5 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.
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/4251. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.