FEMADR-552-NEMajor disasterDeclared March 24, 1978
DR-552-NE: Nebraska Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-552-NE) on March 24, 1978 for the incident of March 24, 1978 to March 24, 1978; it covers 21 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-552-NE (also written FEMA-552-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Flood: Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding
- Incident period
- March 24, 1978 to March 24, 1978
- Declared
- March 24, 1978
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nebraska in 1978
- Status
- closed out on May 4, 1984
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Colfax (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cuming (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Merrick (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nance (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nuckolls (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Platte (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sarpy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Saunders (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sherman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thayer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Valley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (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/552. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.