FEMADR-4348-NYMajor disasterDeclared November 14, 2017
DR-4348-NY: New York Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-4348-NY) on November 14, 2017 for the incident of May 2, 2017 to August 6, 2017; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $29.6 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4348-NY (also written FEMA-4348-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- May 2, 2017 to August 6, 2017
- Declared
- November 14, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Niagara (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orleans (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oswego (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (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?
$29.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.6 millionHazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4348. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.