FEMADR-4616-NEMajor disasterDeclared September 6, 2021
DR-4616-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4616-NE) on September 6, 2021 for the incident of July 9, 2021 to July 10, 2021; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $28.3 million in Public Assistance (as of September 30, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4616-NE (also written FEMA-4616-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- July 9, 2021 to July 10, 2021
- Declared
- September 6, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nebraska in 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sarpy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saunders (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| York (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?
$28.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 30, 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/4616. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.