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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-4720-VT affected Rutland County, Vermont. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Flood
DR-4720-VT
Declared
Jul 14, 2023
DR
Public assistance
$5.5M
Project obligations
Registrations
383
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$4.2M
Emergency Protective Measures$1.1M
Buildings and Equipment$88K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$36K
Management Costs$22K
Debris Removal$12K
Total PA obligated$5.5M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$1.6M
Renter-approved dollars$91K
Intake IHP dollars$3.4M
Validated phase 2 dollars$3.4M
Tracked registrations383
About this declaration

What DR-4720-VT means

DR-4720-VT is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Rutland County, Vermont, with an incident window starting Jul 7, 2023 through Jul 21, 2023. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

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 Rutland County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.