FEMADR-861-ALMajor disasterDeclared March 21, 1990
DR-861-AL: Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alabama (DR-861-AL) on March 21, 1990 for the incident of March 15, 1990 to March 28, 1990; it covers 33 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-861-AL (also written FEMA-861-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alabama
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
- Incident period
- March 15, 1990 to March 28, 1990
- Declared
- March 21, 1990
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Alabama in 1990
- Status
- closed out on September 2, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Baldwin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Barbour (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bullock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Chambers (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Choctaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Conecuh (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crenshaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dale (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Elmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Escambia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Geneva (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lowndes (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mobile (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tallapoosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wilcox (County) | — | Yes | 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/861. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.