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DR-243-OH: Heavy Rains & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Ohio, declared 06/05/1968 for a flood. Covers 28 designated areas.

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

Declared
06/05/1968
Incident began
06/05/1968
Incident ended
06/05/1968
Areas
28

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

AreaAddedPrograms
Adams County06/05/1968IAPA
Athens County06/05/1968IAPA
Brown County06/05/1968IAPA
Butler County06/05/1968IAPA
Clermont County06/05/1968IAPA
Clinton County06/05/1968IAPA
Fairfield County06/05/1968IAPA
Fayette County06/05/1968IAPA
Gallia County06/05/1968IAPA
Greene County06/05/1968IAPA
Guernsey County06/05/1968IAPA
Hamilton County06/05/1968IAPA
Hocking County06/05/1968IAPA
Jackson County06/05/1968IAPA
Licking County06/05/1968IAPA
Meigs County06/05/1968IAPA
Monroe County06/05/1968IAPA
Montgomery County06/05/1968IAPA
Morgan County06/05/1968IAPA
Noble County06/05/1968IAPA
Perry County06/05/1968IAPA
Pickaway County06/05/1968IAPA
Pike County06/05/1968IAPA
Ross County06/05/1968IAPA
Scioto County06/05/1968IAPA
Vinton County06/05/1968IAPA
Warren County06/05/1968IAPA
Washington County06/05/1968IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-243-OH
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Heavy Rains & Flooding
Closed out
04/25/1972

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-243-OH

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

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