FEMADR-4546-ALMajor disasterDeclared May 21, 2020
DR-4546-AL: Alabama Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-4546-AL) on May 21, 2020 for the incident of February 5, 2020 to March 6, 2020; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $17.3 million in Public Assistance (as of September 9, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4546-AL (also written FEMA-4546-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- February 5, 2020 to March 6, 2020
- Declared
- May 21, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 6 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blount (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chambers (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Choctaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colbert (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crenshaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cullman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Limestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tuscaloosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilcox (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?
$17.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.2 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.
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/4546. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.