FEMADR-453-OKMajor disasterDeclared November 26, 1974
DR-453-OK: Oklahoma Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-453-OK) on November 26, 1974 for the incident of November 26, 1974 to November 26, 1974; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-453-OK (also written FEMA-453-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- November 26, 1974 to November 26, 1974
- Declared
- November 26, 1974
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Oklahoma in 1974
- Status
- closed out on June 20, 1977
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Creek (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dewey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Major (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oklahoma (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Osage (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Payne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tulsa (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/453. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.