FEMADR-774-MIMajor disasterDeclared September 18, 1986
DR-774-MI: Michigan Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Michigan (DR-774-MI) on September 18, 1986 for the incident of September 10, 1986 to October 10, 1986; it covers 30 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-774-MI (also written FEMA-774-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Michigan
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- September 10, 1986 to October 10, 1986
- Declared
- September 18, 1986
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Michigan in 1986
- Status
- closed out on September 30, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Arenac (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Bay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clare (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Genesee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Gladwin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gratiot (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Huron (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ionia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Isabella (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lapeer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Macomb (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Manistee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mecosta (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Midland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montcalm (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Muskegon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Newaygo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oceana (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Osceola (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Saginaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sanilac (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shiawassee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Tuscola (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Van Buren (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/774. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.