FEMADR-686-AZMajor disasterDeclared July 1, 1983
DR-686-AZ: Arizona Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arizona (DR-686-AZ) on July 1, 1983 for the incident of June 16, 1983 to June 20, 1983; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-686-AZ (also written FEMA-686-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arizona
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- June 16, 1983 to June 20, 1983
- Declared
- July 1, 1983
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Arizona in 1983
- Status
- closed out on August 18, 1987
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mohave (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yuma (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/686. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.