FEMADR-4424-OHMajor disasterDeclared April 8, 2019
DR-4424-OH: Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-4424-OH) on April 8, 2019 for the incident of February 5, 2019 to February 13, 2019; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $63.3 million in Public Assistance (as of September 9, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4424-OH (also written FEMA-4424-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides
- Incident period
- February 5, 2019 to February 13, 2019
- Declared
- April 8, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Ohio in 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Athens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Belmont (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gallia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Guernsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hocking (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Meigs (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Muskingum (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Noble (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ross (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scioto (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
$63.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$8.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 9, 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/4424. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.