FEMAEM-3173-NYEmergencyDeclared February 25, 2003
EM-3173-NY: New York Snowstorms
FEMA made an emergency declaration for New York (EM-3173-NY) on February 25, 2003 for the incident of December 25, 2002 to January 4, 2003; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $16.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3173-NY (also written FEMA-3173-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Snowstorms
- Incident period
- December 25, 2002 to January 4, 2003
- Declared
- February 25, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 emergency declarations for New York in 2003
- Status
- closed out on May 21, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Broome (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chenango (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Herkimer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Oneida (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Otsego (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rensselaer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saratoga (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Schenectady (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Schoharie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tioga (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ulster (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?
$16.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/3173. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.