FEMADR-831-OHMajor disasterDeclared June 10, 1989
DR-831-OH: Ohio Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-831-OH) on June 10, 1989 for the incident of May 23, 1989 to June 26, 1989; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-831-OH (also written FEMA-831-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 23, 1989 to June 26, 1989
- Declared
- June 10, 1989
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Ohio in 1989
- Status
- closed out on March 22, 1993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Coshocton (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Cuyahoga (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Geauga (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Licking (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lorain (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Preble (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Warren (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/831. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.