FEMADR-4641-NEMajor disasterDeclared February 23, 2022
DR-4641-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4641-NE) on February 23, 2022 for the incident of December 15, 2021 to December 15, 2021; it covers 25 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $8.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4641-NE (also written FEMA-4641-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- December 15, 2021 to December 15, 2021
- Declared
- February 23, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2022
- 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 |
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cuming (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kearney (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nuckolls (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Platte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richardson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sarpy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saunders (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thayer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (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?
$8.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.2 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/4641. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.