FEMADR-4708-NVMajor disasterDeclared April 27, 2023
DR-4708-NV: Nevada Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nevada (DR-4708-NV) on April 27, 2023 for the incident of March 8, 2023 to March 19, 2023; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $10.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4708-NV (also written FEMA-4708-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nevada
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- March 8, 2023 to March 19, 2023
- Declared
- April 27, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nevada in 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Eureka (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mineral (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Storey (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?
$10.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$548,282Hazard 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/4708. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.