FEMADR-4256-OKMajor disasterDeclared February 10, 2016
DR-4256-OK: Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-4256-OK) on February 10, 2016 for the incident of December 26, 2015 to January 5, 2016; it covers 42 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $49.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4256-OK (also written FEMA-4256-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- December 26, 2015 to January 5, 2016
- Declared
- February 10, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Oklahoma in 2016
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Alfalfa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Beckham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Blaine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caddo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Canadian (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coal (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Comanche (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cotton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dewey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grady (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harmon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haskell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hughes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingfisher (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Latimer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Major (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mayes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCurtain (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McIntosh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Muskogee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Noble (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okfuskee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okmulgee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pittsburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pushmataha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roger Mills (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sequoyah (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tillman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washita (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Woods (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?
$49.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$8.6 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/4256. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.