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EM-3025-CO: Drought

Emergency declaration for Colorado, declared 01/29/1977 for a drought. Covers 42 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
01/29/1977
Incident began
01/29/1977
Incident ended
01/29/1977
Areas
42

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Archuleta County01/29/1977PA
Baca County01/29/1977PA
Bent County01/29/1977PA
Cheyenne County01/29/1977PA
Conejos County01/29/1977PA
Costilla County01/29/1977PA
Crowley County01/29/1977PA
Delta County01/29/1977PA
Dolores County01/29/1977PA
Douglas County01/29/1977PA
Eagle County01/29/1977PA
El Paso County01/29/1977PA
Elbert County01/29/1977PA
Fremont County01/29/1977PA
Garfield County01/29/1977PA
Grand County01/29/1977PA
Gunnison County01/29/1977PA
Hinsdale County01/29/1977PA
Huerfano County01/29/1977PA
Jackson County01/29/1977PA
Kiowa County01/29/1977PA
Kit Carson County01/29/1977PA
La Plata County01/29/1977PA
Las Animas County01/29/1977PA
Lincoln County01/29/1977PA
Mesa County01/29/1977PA
Mineral County01/29/1977PA
Moffat County01/29/1977PA
Montezuma County01/29/1977PA
Montrose County01/29/1977PA
Otero County01/29/1977PA
Ouray County01/29/1977PA
Park County01/29/1977PA
Pitkin County01/29/1977PA
Prowers County01/29/1977PA
Pueblo County01/29/1977PA
Rio Grande County01/29/1977PA
Routt County01/29/1977PA
Saguache County01/29/1977PA
San Miguel County01/29/1977PA
Summit County01/29/1977PA
Teller County01/29/1977PA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
EM-3025-CO
Type
Emergency
Incident type
Drought
Title
Drought
Closed out
12/13/1978

An emergency declaration supports specific actions to protect lives and property, such as evacuations, shelters and debris removal, often before or right after an event.

FEMA page for EM-3025-CO

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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