Owen County, Indiana FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Owen County, Indiana had?

Owen County, Indiana has had 19 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1991 through 2026 — 15 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (11), Flood (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Owen County

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3641 Began: January 23, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: July 22, 2025 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4882 Began: March 30, 2025 Ended: April 9, 2025

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES

Declared: April 15, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4704 Began: March 31, 2023 Ended: April 1, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: April 3, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4515 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3456 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM

Declared: April 22, 2014 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4173 Began: January 5, 2014 Ended: January 9, 2014

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

Declared: June 8, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1766 Began: May 30, 2008 Ended: June 27, 2008

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 10, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3238 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: January 21, 2005 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1573 Began: January 1, 2005 Ended: February 11, 2005

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

SNOW

Declared: January 11, 2005 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3197 Began: December 21, 2004 Ended: December 23, 2004

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

Declared: September 1, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1542 Began: July 3, 2004 Ended: July 18, 2004

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: June 3, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1520 Began: May 25, 2004 Ended: June 25, 2004

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: September 5, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1487 Began: August 26, 2003 Ended: September 15, 2003

Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: July 11, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1476 Began: July 4, 2003 Ended: August 6, 2003

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES

Declared: September 25, 2002 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1433 Began: September 20, 2002 Ended: September 20, 2002

Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

Declared: June 13, 2002 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1418 Began: April 28, 2002 Ended: June 7, 2002

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: July 22, 1998 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1234 Began: June 11, 1998 Ended: July 7, 1998

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

BLIZZARD OF 96

Declared: April 2, 1996 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1109 Began: January 6, 1996 Ended: January 12, 1996

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: January 5, 1991 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 891 Began: December 28, 1990 Ended: January 22, 1991

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.