FEMADR-4836-AKMajor disasterDeclared October 16, 2024
DR-4836-AK: Alaska Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-4836-AK) on October 16, 2024 for the incident of August 5, 2024 to August 6, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $3.8 million for 213 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $919,713 in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4836-AK (also written FEMA-4836-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- August 5, 2024 to August 6, 2024
- Declared
- October 16, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Alaska in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juneau (Borough) | 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?
213households approved for help (IHP)
$3.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.1 millionof it for housing
$1.6 millionof it for other needs
$919,713Public Assistance obligated
$84,272Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/4836. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 16, 2024.