Disaster detail

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-1580-OH affected Ross County, Ohio. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1580-OH
Declared
Feb 15, 2005
DR
Public assistance
$329K
Project obligations
Registrations
180
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Emergency Protective Measures$124K
Utilities$86K
Debris Removal$49K
Roads and Bridges$48K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$22K
Buildings and Equipment$196
Total PA obligated$329K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$163K
Renter-approved dollars$5K
Intake IHP dollars$335K
Validated phase 2 dollars$335K
Tracked registrations180
About this declaration

What DR-1580-OH means

DR-1580-OH is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Ross County, Ohio, with an incident window starting Dec 22, 2004 through Feb 1, 2005. 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 Ross County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.