FEMADR-4731-COMajor disasterDeclared August 25, 2023
DR-4731-CO: Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Colorado (DR-4731-CO) on August 25, 2023 for the incident of June 8, 2023 to June 23, 2023; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $23.2 million in Public Assistance (as of September 14, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4731-CO (also written FEMA-4731-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- June 8, 2023 to June 23, 2023
- Declared
- August 25, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Colorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Baca (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| El Paso (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elbert (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kit Carson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prowers (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Teller (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?
$23.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 14, 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/4731. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.