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Major disaster
DR-303-NE: Floods
Major disaster declaration for Nebraska, declared 02/23/1971 for a flood. Covers 19 designated areas.
Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.
- Declared
- 02/23/1971
- Incident began
- 02/23/1971
- Incident ended
- 02/23/1971
- Areas
- 19
Programs approved
Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened
- Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
- Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
- 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
| Area | Added | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Boone County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Burt County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Cedar County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Colfax County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Cuming County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Dakota County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Dixon County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Dodge County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Douglas County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Knox County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Madison County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Pierce County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Platte County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Sarpy County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Saunders County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Stanton County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Thurston County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Washington County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
| Wayne County | 02/23/1971 | IAPA |
IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.
Declaration details
- FEMA number
- DR-303-NE
- Type
- Major disaster
- Incident type
- Flood
- Title
- Floods
- Closed out
- 11/15/1972
The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.
FEMA page for DR-303-NESource: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026