Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1556-OH affected Noble County, Ohio. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Severe Storm

DR-1556-OH

Declared

Sep 19, 2004

Public assistance

$642K

Project obligations

Registrations

132

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$463K

Buildings and Equipment$78K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$43K

Utilities$28K

Debris Removal$21K

Emergency Protective Measures$8K

Emergency Work Donated Resources$1K

Total PA obligated$642K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$254K

Renter-approved dollars$113K

Intake IHP dollars$735K

Validated phase 2 dollars$735K

Tracked registrations132

About this declaration

What DR-1556-OH means

DR-1556-OH is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Noble County, Ohio, with an incident window starting Aug 27, 2004 through Sep 27, 2004. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Noble County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.