FEMADR-4840-AZMajor disasterDeclared October 25, 2024
DR-4840-AZ: Arizona Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arizona (DR-4840-AZ) on October 25, 2024 for the incident of August 22, 2024 to August 23, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $190,107 for 24 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $6.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4840-AZ (also written FEMA-4840-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arizona
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- August 22, 2024 to August 23, 2024
- Declared
- October 25, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Arizona in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 17, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havasupai Indian Reservation | 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?
24households approved for help (IHP)
$190,107Individuals and Households Program approved
$88,353of it for housing
$101,754of it for other needs
$6.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/4840. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 17, 2025.