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Dawes County, Nebraska FEMA Disaster Declarations — 12 Federal Declarations

1991–2026 · 7 DR · 2 EM · 3 FM · Last update: June 10, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Dawes County, Nebraska had?

Dawes County, Nebraska has had 12 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1991 through 2026 — 7 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 3 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (4), Fire (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Dawes County

Fire Mgmt
SOUTH FORK FIRE
Declared: June 10, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5637 Began: June 9, 2026 Ended: June 21, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: May 24, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4786 Began: April 6, 2024 Ended: April 7, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: April 4, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4521 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3483 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: March 21, 2019 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4420 Began: March 9, 2019 Ended: July 14, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 25, 2015 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4225 Began: May 6, 2015 Ended: June 17, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Declared: November 26, 2013 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4156 Began: October 2, 2013 Ended: October 6, 2013
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
REGION 23 FIRE COMPLEX
Declared: August 30, 2012 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5009 Began: August 30, 2012 Ended: September 10, 2012
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: July 15, 2010 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1924 Began: June 1, 2010 Ended: August 29, 2010
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
DAWES COUNTY FIRE COMPLEX
Declared: July 28, 2006 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2660 Began: July 27, 2006 Ended: August 20, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
Declared: September 13, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3245 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: May 28, 1991 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 908 Began: May 10, 1991 Ended: June 15, 1991
Programs: 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.