FEMADR-720-UTMajor disasterDeclared August 17, 1984
DR-720-UT: Utah Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Utah (DR-720-UT) on August 17, 1984 for the incident of August 17, 1984 to August 17, 1984; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-720-UT (also written FEMA-720-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Utah
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding
- Incident period
- August 17, 1984 to August 17, 1984
- Declared
- August 17, 1984
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Utah in 1984
- Status
- closed out on August 22, 1997
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Davis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Juab (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Millard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Salt Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sanpete (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sevier (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Summit (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tooele (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Utah (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wasatch (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Weber (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/720. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.