FEMADR-694-IDMajor disasterDeclared November 18, 1983
DR-694-ID: Idaho Earthquake
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Idaho (DR-694-ID) on November 18, 1983 for the incident of October 28, 1983 to January 25, 1984; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-694-ID (also written FEMA-694-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Idaho
- Incident
- Earthquake: Earthquake
- Incident period
- October 28, 1983 to January 25, 1984
- Declared
- November 18, 1983
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Idaho in 1983
- Status
- closed out on May 6, 1988
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gooding (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 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/694. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.