FEMAEM-3286-OHEmergencyDeclared April 24, 2008
EM-3286-OH: Ohio Record Snow and Near Record Snow
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Ohio (EM-3286-OH) on April 24, 2008 for the incident of March 7, 2008 to March 9, 2008; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3286-OH (also written FEMA-3286-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Record Snow and Near Record Snow
- Incident period
- March 7, 2008 to March 9, 2008
- Declared
- April 24, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Ohio in 2008
- Status
- closed out on November 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clermont (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fairfield (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Geauga (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Huron (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Licking (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Morrow (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wyandot (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?
$7.1 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/3286. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.