FEMADR-4303-NVMajor disasterDeclared February 17, 2017
DR-4303-NV: Nevada Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nevada (DR-4303-NV) on February 17, 2017 for the incident of January 5, 2017 to January 14, 2017; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $10.5 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4303-NV (also written FEMA-4303-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nevada
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- January 5, 2017 to January 14, 2017
- Declared
- February 17, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Nevada in 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Reno-Sparks Colony (Reservation) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Storey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washoe Indian Reservation | — | 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?
$10.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$762,799Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4303. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.