FEMADR-517-COMajor disasterDeclared August 2, 1976
DR-517-CO: Colorado Severe Storms & Flash Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Colorado (DR-517-CO) on August 2, 1976 for the incident of August 2, 1976 to August 2, 1976; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-517-CO (also written FEMA-517-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flash Flooding
- Incident period
- August 2, 1976 to August 2, 1976
- Declared
- August 2, 1976
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Colorado in 1976
- Status
- closed out on May 21, 1983
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Larimer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pueblo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Weld (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/517. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.