FEMADR-4948-UTMajor disasterDeclared October 7, 2026
DR-4948-UT: Utah Cottonwood Fire, Flooding, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Utah (DR-4948-UT) on October 7, 2026 for the incident of July 13, 2026 to July 24, 2026; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4948-UT (also written FEMA-4948-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Utah
- Incident
- Flood: Cottonwood Fire, Flooding, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- July 13, 2026 to July 24, 2026
- Declared
- October 7, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Utah in 2026
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of October 8, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Piute (County) | — | 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 October 8, 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 October 8, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4948. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.