FEMADR-870-OHMajor disasterDeclared June 6, 1990
DR-870-OH: Ohio Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-870-OH) on June 6, 1990 for the incident of May 28, 1990 to July 15, 1990; it covers 25 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-870-OH (also written FEMA-870-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 28, 1990 to July 15, 1990
- Declared
- June 6, 1990
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Ohio in 1990
- Status
- closed out on March 16, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Belmont (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clermont (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Columbiana (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fairfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hocking (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Licking (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Mahoning (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morrow (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Muskingum (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ross (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Trumbull (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Vinton (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/870. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.