FEMADR-4822-NEMajor disasterDeclared September 24, 2024
DR-4822-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4822-NE) on September 24, 2024 for the incident of June 19, 2024 to July 8, 2024; it covers 17 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $13.3 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4822-NE (also written FEMA-4822-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 19, 2024 to July 8, 2024
- Declared
- September 24, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 5 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dakota (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nance (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richardson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saunders (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scotts Bluff (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (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?
$13.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$93,251Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4822. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.