Every federal disaster and emergency declaration for Kansas in the past 12 months, from FEMA, with the designated counties and whether people can apply for federal aid.
Built by the Tribune's code from FEMA data. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 2, 2026, 11:55 a.m. ET. Checked every hour.
FEMA recorded 4 declarations for Kansas in the past 12 months: 4 major disasters. The latest, DR-4943-KS, was declared Sept. 1, 2026 (Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding).
4
Declarations in the past 12 months
4
Major disasters
0
With aid people can apply for
DR-4943-KS
Latest, declared Sept. 1, 2026
Fewer More declarations in the past 12 months
Hover over or tap a state to see its count; other states' pages are in the list of states.
September 2026
Major disasterDR-4943-KS· Severe Storm
Kansas: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Declared Sept. 1, 2026Incident period: June 18-30, 2026
Public Assistance
22 designated areasButler County, Cherokee County, Cowley County, Decatur County, Edwards County, Gove County, Harper County, Hodgeman County, Lane County, Logan County, Ness County, Rawlins County, Rush County, Russell County, Scott County, Sheridan County, Sherman County, Stafford County, Stanton County, Sumner County, Thomas County, Wallace County
Kansas: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Declared Sept. 1, 2026Incident period: June 4-15, 2026
Public Assistance
32 designated areasAtchison County, Brown County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Dickinson County, Edwards County, Geary County, Haskell County, Hodgeman County, Iowa Indian Reservation (Also NE), Jackson County, Kickapoo Indian Reservation, Lincoln County, Marshall County, Mitchell County, Morris County, Nemaha County, Ness County, Osage County, Osborne County, Ottawa County, Pawnee County, Pottawatomie County, Rice County, Riley County, Rush County, Russell County, Saline County, Sherman County, Stafford County, Wabaunsee County, Washington County
Kansas: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding
Declared Dec. 19, 2025Incident period: July 17-22, 2025
Public Assistance
12 designated areasBarton County, Comanche County, Edwards County, Hodgeman County, Logan County, Morris County, Ottawa County, Rawlins County, Saline County, Stevens County, Sumner County, Wyandotte County
Each line is a declaration as FEMA recorded it. A major disaster declaration can open several programs:
Individual Assistance (help for people and households, which they apply for), Public Assistance (help for state,
local and tribal governments to rebuild) and Hazard Mitigation (projects to reduce future damage). Emergency
declarations are narrower, and fire management declarations help pay for fighting a wildfire. FEMA often adds
counties to a declaration after it is first made; this page shows FEMA's current list. Titles and types are
FEMA's own.
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