All aid requires that a federal disaster declaration be issued, officials said.

Flooding resulting in a federal disaster declaration occurred in 1973, 1974, 1993, 1996 and 2007.

Within the first few days of the disaster declaration, relief funds began being sent to families who requested aid.

Nearly 29,000 individuals registered for disaster assistance, with the first assistance check arrived ten days after the disaster declaration.

The previous disaster declaration was later expanded to include areas affected by another destructive severe weather event that occurred just over a week later.