FEMADR-778-OKMajor disasterDeclared October 14, 1986
DR-778-OK: Oklahoma Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-778-OK) on October 14, 1986 for the incident of September 26, 1986 to October 15, 1986; it covers 41 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-778-OK (also written FEMA-778-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- September 26, 1986 to October 15, 1986
- Declared
- October 14, 1986
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 1986
- Status
- closed out on June 30, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Beckham (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Blaine (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Caddo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Canadian (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cleveland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Comanche (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Creek (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Custer (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grady (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Greer (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Haskell (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Kay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kingfisher (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kiowa (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Major (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Mayes (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| McClain (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Muskogee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Noble (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nowata (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Okfuskee (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Oklahoma (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Okmulgee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Osage (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Payne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pottawatomie (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Rogers (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sequoyah (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tillman (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Tulsa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wagoner (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washita (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/778. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.