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Disaster Declarations Tracker

Disaster declarations in Kentucky

Every federal disaster and emergency declaration for Kentucky 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 3 declarations for Kentucky in the past 12 months: 2 major disasters and 1 emergency. The latest, DR-4937-KY, was declared Sept. 1, 2026 (Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides).

3
Declarations in the past 12 months
2
Major disasters
0
With aid people can apply for
DR-4937-KY
Latest, declared Sept. 1, 2026
Alabama: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsAlaska: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsArizona: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsColorado: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsFlorida: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsGeorgia: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsIndiana: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsKansas: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsMaine: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsMassachusetts: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsMinnesota: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsNew Jersey: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsNorth Carolina: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsNorth Dakota: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsOklahoma: 12 declarations in the past 12 monthsPennsylvania: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsSouth Dakota: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsTexas: 8 declarations in the past 12 monthsWyoming: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsConnecticut: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsMissouri: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsWest Virginia: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsIllinois: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsNew Mexico: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsArkansas: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsCalifornia: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsDelaware: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsDistrict of Columbia: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsHawaii: 7 declarations in the past 12 monthsIowa: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsKentucky: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsMaryland: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsMichigan: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsMississippi: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsMontana: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsNew Hampshire: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsNew York: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsOhio: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsOregon: 9 declarations in the past 12 monthsTennessee: 2 declarations in the past 12 monthsUtah: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsVirginia: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsWashington: 12 declarations in the past 12 monthsWisconsin: 2 declarations in the past 12 monthsNebraska: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsSouth Carolina: 2 declarations in the past 12 monthsIdaho: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsNevada: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsVermont: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsLouisiana: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsRhode Island: 0 declarations in the past 12 months
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September 2026

Major disasterDR-4937-KY· Severe Storm

Kentucky: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides

Declared Sept. 1, 2026Incident period: June 26-30, 2026
Public Assistance
20 designated areasBullitt County, Butler County, Clinton County, Cumberland County, Garrard County, Grayson County, Green County, Hardin County, Henderson County, Jackson County, Jessamine County, Madison County, Meade County, Mercer County, Metcalfe County, Ohio County, Owsley County, Rockcastle County, Spencer County, Wayne County
FEMA disaster page

May 2026

Major disasterDR-4913-KY· Winter Storm

Kentucky: Severe Winter Storm

Declared May 29, 2026Incident period: Jan. 23-27, 2026
Public Assistance
21 designated areasAdair County, Allen County, Barren County, Casey County, Clay County, Clinton County, Cumberland County, Jackson County, Laurel County, Lee County, McCreary County, Menifee County, Metcalfe County, Monroe County, Owsley County, Perry County, Pulaski County, Rockcastle County, Russell County, Wayne County, Whitley County
FEMA disaster page

January 2026

EmergencyEM-3633-KY· Winter Storm

Kentucky: Severe Winter Storm

Declared Jan. 24, 2026Incident period: Jan. 23-27, 2026
Public Assistance
120 designated areasAdair County, Allen County, Anderson County, Ballard County, Barren County, Bath County, Bell County, Boone County, Bourbon County, Boyd County, Boyle County, Bracken County, Breathitt County, Breckinridge County, Bullitt County, Butler County, Caldwell County, Calloway County, Campbell County, Carlisle County, Carroll County, Carter County, Casey County, Christian County, Clark County, Clay County, Clinton County, Crittenden County, Cumberland County, Daviess County, Edmonson County, Elliott County, Estill County, Fayette County, Fleming County, Floyd County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Gallatin County, Garrard County, Grant County, Graves County, Grayson County, Green County, Greenup County, Hancock County, Hardin County, Harlan County, Harrison County, Hart County, Henderson County, Henry County, Hickman County, Hopkins County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Jessamine County, Johnson County, Kenton County, Knott County, Knox County, Larue County, Laurel County, Lawrence County, Lee County, Leslie County, Letcher County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Livingston County, Logan County, Lyon County, Madison County, Magoffin County, Marion County, Marshall County, Martin County, Mason County, McCracken County, McCreary County, McLean County, Meade County, Menifee County, Mercer County, Metcalfe County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, Muhlenberg County, Nelson County, Nicholas County, Ohio County, Oldham County, Owen County, Owsley County, Pendleton County, Perry County, Pike County, Powell County, Pulaski County, Robertson County, Rockcastle County, Rowan County, Russell County, Scott County, Shelby County, Simpson County, Spencer County, Taylor County, Todd County, Trigg County, Trimble County, Union County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Webster County, Whitley County, Wolfe County, Woodford County
FEMA disaster page

About this list

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.