FEMAEM-3185-COEmergencyDeclared April 9, 2003
EM-3185-CO: Colorado Snow
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Colorado (EM-3185-CO) on April 9, 2003 for the incident of March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003; it covers 29 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3185-CO (also written FEMA-3185-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Snow
- Incident period
- March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003
- Declared
- April 9, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Colorado in 2003
- Status
- closed out on June 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Alamosa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Arapahoe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Boulder (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Broomfield (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chaffee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clear Creek (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Costilla (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Denver (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| El Paso (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Elbert (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fremont (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gilpin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grand (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gunnison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Huerfano (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Larimer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Las Animas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Park (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pueblo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saguache (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Summit (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Teller (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Weld (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?
$6.1 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/3185. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.