FEMADR-794-OKMajor disasterDeclared July 9, 1987
DR-794-OK: Oklahoma Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-794-OK) on July 9, 1987 for the incident of May 19, 1987 to May 31, 1987; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-794-OK (also written FEMA-794-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 19, 1987 to May 31, 1987
- Declared
- July 9, 1987
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 1987
- Status
- closed out on October 18, 1990
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Canadian (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Comanche (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cotton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Garvin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grady (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kingfisher (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kiowa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McClain (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Murray (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stephens (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tillman (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/794. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.