FEMADR-486-MIMajor disasterDeclared September 30, 1975
DR-486-MI: Michigan Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Michigan (DR-486-MI) on September 30, 1975 for the incident of September 30, 1975 to September 30, 1975; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-486-MI (also written FEMA-486-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Michigan
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding
- Incident period
- September 30, 1975 to September 30, 1975
- Declared
- September 30, 1975
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Michigan in 1975
- Status
- closed out on September 18, 1980
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clare (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Genesee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gratiot (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Isabella (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mecosta (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Midland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montcalm (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Muskegon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Newaygo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oceana (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Osceola (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Saginaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shiawassee (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/486. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.