FEMADR-820-UTMajor disasterDeclared January 31, 1989
DR-820-UT: Utah Dike Failure & Flash Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Utah (DR-820-UT) on January 31, 1989 for the incident of January 1, 1989 to January 1, 1989; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-820-UT (also written FEMA-820-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Utah
- Incident
- Flood: Dike Failure & Flash Flooding
- Incident period
- January 1, 1989 to January 1, 1989
- Declared
- January 31, 1989
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Utah in 1989
- Status
- closed out on June 19, 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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (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/820. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.