FEMADR-4803-MOMajor disasterDeclared July 23, 2024
DR-4803-MO: Missouri Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-4803-MO) on July 23, 2024 for the incident of May 19, 2024 to May 27, 2024; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.9 million for 797 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $22.0 million in Public Assistance (as of September 16, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4803-MO (also written FEMA-4803-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 19, 2024 to May 27, 2024
- Declared
- July 23, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Missouri in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 23, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bollinger (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Howell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McDonald (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| New Madrid (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oregon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Reynolds (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ripley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shannon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stoddard (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Texas (County) | Yes | 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?
797households approved for help (IHP)
$3.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.4 millionof it for housing
$1.4 millionof it for other needs
$22.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 16, 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/4803. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 23, 2024.