FEMADR-4435-MOMajor disasterDeclared May 20, 2019
DR-4435-MO: Missouri Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-4435-MO) on May 20, 2019 for the incident of March 11, 2019 to April 16, 2019; it covers 16 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $19.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4435-MO (also written FEMA-4435-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 11, 2019 to April 16, 2019
- Declared
- May 20, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Missouri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Atchison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cape Girardeau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chariton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| New Madrid (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pemiscot (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Platte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ray (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ste. Genevieve (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?
$19.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.1 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/4435. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.