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47 declarations

Federal declarations in 1997

44 major disasters, 0 emergencies and 3 fire management declarations were made in 1997.

By month

10Jan
1Feb
9Mar
6Apr
May
2Jun
8Jul
4Aug
2Sep
Oct
2Nov
3Dec

By hazard

Severe Storm26
Flood11
Typhoon4
Fire3
Severe Ice Storm1
Tornado1
Snowstorm1

By state

  1. Washington7
  2. Minnesota4
  3. South Dakota3
  4. Idaho2
  5. North Dakota2
  6. Arkansas2
  7. Tennessee2
  8. Illinois2
  9. Northern Mariana Islands2
  10. Nevada1
47 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasProgramsFederal aid
Jan 3, 1997 DR-1153-NV Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides Severe Storm NV7IAPA —
Jan 4, 1997 DR-1154-ID Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides Severe Storm ID18IAPA —
Jan 4, 1997 DR-1155-CA Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides Severe Storm CA48IAPAHM —
Jan 7, 1997 DR-1151-MN Severe Ice Storm Severe Storm MN12PA —
Jan 7, 1997 DR-1152-WA Severe Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm WA3PA —
Jan 10, 1997 DR-1156-SD Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions Severe Storm SD66PA —
Jan 12, 1997 DR-1157-ND Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions Severe Storm ND53PAHM —
Jan 16, 1997 DR-1158-MN Severe Winter Storms Severe Storm MN55PA —
Jan 17, 1997 DR-1159-WA Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides,flooding Severe Storm WA38IAPA —
Jan 23, 1997 DR-1160-OR Severe Winter Storms, Land and Mudslides, Flooding Severe Storm OR14IAPA —
Feb 28, 1997 DR-1161-SD Severe Winter Storm Severe Storm SD10PA —
Mar 2, 1997 DR-1162-AR Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm AR25IAPA —
Mar 4, 1997 DR-1163-KY Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes Severe Storm KY101IAPA —
Mar 4, 1997 DR-1164-OH Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm OH18IAPA —
Mar 6, 1997 DR-1165-IN Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IN13IAPA —
Mar 7, 1997 DR-1167-TN Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Hail, High Winds Tornado TN29IAPA —
Mar 7, 1997 DR-1168-WV Heavy & Wind Driven Rain, High Winds,flooding,slides Flood WV16IAPA —
Mar 11, 1997 DR-1166-FM Typhoon Fern Typhoon FM1PA —
Mar 18, 1997 DR-1169-LA Severe Winter Storm Severe Storm LA3PA —
Mar 21, 1997 DR-1170-IL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IL6IAPA —
Apr 2, 1997 DR-1171-TN Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm TN6IAPA —
Apr 2, 1997 DR-1172-WA Heavy Rains, Snow Melt, Flooding, Land & Mud Slides Flood WA13IAPA —
Apr 7, 1997 DR-1173-SD Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds Flood SD66IAPA —
Apr 7, 1997 DR-1174-ND Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains Flood ND53IAPA —
Apr 8, 1997 DR-1175-MN Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms Flood MN59IAPA —
Apr 14, 1997 DR-1176-AR Flooding, Severe Storms Flood AR28IAPA —
Jun 13, 1997 DR-1177-ID Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Land/Mud Slides, Flooding Severe Storm ID12IAPA —
Jun 13, 1997 DR-1178-MS Flooding Flood MS4IA —
Jul 7, 1997 DR-1179-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood TX21IAPA —
Jul 7, 1997 DR-1180-WI Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm WI4IAPA —
Jul 11, 1997 DR-1181-MI Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding Severe Storm MI5IAPA —
Jul 21, 1997 DR-1182-WA Fl00ding, Snow Melt Flood WA1IA —
Jul 21, 1997 FM-2192-WA Benton City Fire Fire WAstatewidePA —
Jul 25, 1997 DR-1183-MT Severe Storms,ice Jams, Snow Melt, Flooding Severe Storm MT23PA —
Jul 25, 1997 DR-1184-VT Excessive Rainfall, High Winds, and Flooding Flood VT5IAPA —
Jul 25, 1997 DR-1185-AL Severe Storms, Flooding,high Winds, Assoc With Hurr Danny Severe Storm AL3IAPA —
Aug 1, 1997 DR-1186-CO Severe Storms, Heavy Rain, Flash Floods, Flooding, Mudslides Flood CO13IAPA —
Aug 14, 1997 FM-2193-WA Tum Tum Fire Fire WAstatewidePA —
Aug 25, 1997 DR-1187-MN Severe Storms, Tornadoes, High Winds, Flooding Severe Storm MN7IAPA —
Aug 27, 1997 FM-2194-WA Olympia Command Fire Fire WAstatewidePA —
Sep 17, 1997 DR-1188-IL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IL1IA —
Sep 23, 1997 DR-1189-NJ Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm NJ1IAPA —
Nov 1, 1997 DR-1190-NE Severe Snow Storms, Rain, and Strong Winds Severe Storm NE39PA —
Nov 20, 1997 DR-1191-IA Severe Snowstorms Snowstorm IA13PA —
Dec 8, 1997 DR-1192-MP Super Typhoon Keith Typhoon MP3IAPA —
Dec 17, 1997 DR-1193-GU Typhoon Paka, Torrential Rains, High Winds, High Surf Typhoon GU1IAPA —
Dec 24, 1997 DR-1194-MP Super Typhoon Paka Typhoon MP1IAPA —