FEMA Disaster Declarations — Kentucky
The most recent FEMA declaration for Kentucky is DR-4937-KY (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides), a major disaster declaration made on 1 September 2026 for 20 areas. It does not include assistance for individual households. Kentucky has had 9 declarations in the last two years.
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides DR-4937-KY
Major disaster · Severe Storm · declared 1 Sep 2026 · incident began 26 Jun 2026
Public Assistance
20 designated areas: Spencer (County), Clinton (County), Mercer (County), Hardin (County), Meade (County), Wayne (County), Henderson (County), Bullitt (County), Butler (County), Rockcastle (County), Green (County), Jackson (County), Madison (County), Cumberland (County), Ohio (County), Owsley (County), Grayson (County), Metcalfe (County), Jessamine (County), Garrard (County)
Severe Winter Storm DR-4913-KY
Major disaster · Winter Storm · declared 29 May 2026 · incident began 23 Jan 2026
Public Assistance
21 designated areas: Rockcastle (County), Owsley (County), Clay (County), Barren (County), McCreary (County), Metcalfe (County), Laurel (County), Casey (County), Perry (County), Whitley (County), Lee (County), Monroe (County), Jackson (County), Clinton (County), Russell (County), Pulaski (County), Wayne (County), Adair (County), Menifee (County), Allen (County), Cumberland (County)
Severe Winter Storm EM-3633-KY
Emergency · Winter Storm · declared 24 Jan 2026 · incident began 23 Jan 2026
Public Assistance
120 designated areas: Russell (County), Green (County), Harlan (County), Meade (County), Garrard (County), Harrison (County), Jackson (County), Marshall (County), Boyd (County), Allen (County), Marion (County), Edmonson (County), Bath (County), Crittenden (County), Muhlenberg (County), Trigg (County), Daviess (County), Todd (County), Grant (County), Knox (County), Franklin (County), Gallatin (County), Henry (County), Simpson (County), Wayne (County), Caldwell (County), Pulaski (County), Letcher (County), Jefferson (County), Larue (County), Johnson (County), Shelby (County), Laurel (County), Bracken (County), Woodford (County), Mercer (County), Owen (County), Mason (County), Graves (County), Taylor (County), Leslie (County), Pendleton (County), Butler (County), Oldham (County), Ohio (County), Casey (County), Ballard (County), Anderson (County), Bourbon (County), McCracken (County), Union (County), Estill (County), Christian (County), Clinton (County), Boone (County), Clay (County), Whitley (County), Warren (County), Metcalfe (County), Hickman (County), Hopkins (County), Rowan (County), Fleming (County), Carroll (County), Carter (County), Lewis (County), Lincoln (County), Kenton (County), Fulton (County), Martin (County), Breckinridge (County), Madison (County), Montgomery (County), Calloway (County), Cumberland (County), Floyd (County), Livingston (County), McCreary (County), Fayette (County), Owsley (County), Nelson (County), Logan (County), Greenup (County), Rockcastle (County), Hart (County), Trimble (County), Morgan (County), Robertson (County), Magoffin (County), Carlisle (County), Webster (County), Jessamine (County), Clark (County), Scott (County), Hardin (County), Lyon (County), Grayson (County), Barren (County), Knott (County), Elliott (County), Powell (County), McLean (County), Perry (County), Hancock (County), Bullitt (County), Lee (County), Monroe (County), Boyle (County), Bell (County), Pike (County), Wolfe (County), Menifee (County), Adair (County), Spencer (County), Breathitt (County), Campbell (County), Henderson (County), Washington (County), Lawrence (County), Nicholas (County)
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes DR-4875-KY
Major disaster · Severe Storm · declared 23 May 2025 · incident began 16 May 2025
Households can apply Public Assistance
39 designated areas: Clinton (County), Larue (County), Cumberland (County), Lyon (County), Knox (County), Casey (County), Todd (County), Logan (County), McCreary (County), Carlisle (County), Estill (County), Adair (County), Laurel (County), Metcalfe (County), Breathitt (County), Trigg (County), Christian (County), Crittenden (County), Union (County), Menifee (County), Marshall (County), Lee (County), Butler (County), Jackson (County), Clay (County), Caldwell (County), Owsley (County), Allen (County), Warren (County), Russell (County), Pulaski (County), Barren (County), Livingston (County), Powell (County), Knott (County), Whitley (County), Spencer (County), Rockcastle (County), Wayne (County)
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides DR-4864-KY
Major disaster · Severe Storm · declared 24 Apr 2025 · incident began 2 Apr 2025
Households can apply Public Assistance
91 designated areas: Trimble (County), Carlisle (County), Ohio (County), Grayson (County), Estill (County), Lee (County), Garrard (County), Butler (County), Owsley (County), Morgan (County), Jessamine (County), Christian (County), Washington (County), Leslie (County), Oldham (County), Graves (County), Lincoln (County), Hopkins (County), Metcalfe (County), Jackson (County), Johnson (County), Union (County), Campbell (County), Martin (County), Floyd (County), Elliott (County), Harrison (County), Pendleton (County), Fulton (County), Lyon (County), Woodford (County), Muhlenberg (County), Bracken (County), Carroll (County), Owen (County), Edmonson (County), Nicholas (County), Crittenden (County), Rockcastle (County), Logan (County), Casey (County), Daviess (County), Kenton (County), Powell (County), Green (County), Hardin (County), Hickman (County), Magoffin (County), Allen (County), Bullitt (County), Gallatin (County), Larue (County), Mercer (County), Marion (County), Breathitt (County), Lawrence (County), Nelson (County), Trigg (County), Simpson (County), Anderson (County), Taylor (County), Carter (County), Meade (County), McLean (County), Spencer (County), Calloway (County), Perry (County), Lewis (County), Clark (County), Barren (County), Monroe (County), Marshall (County), Clay (County), Webster (County), Caldwell (County), Henderson (County), Warren (County), Ballard (County), Todd (County), Jefferson (County), Wolfe (County), McCracken (County), Hart (County), Livingston (County), Greenup (County), Henry (County), Madison (County), Hancock (County), Franklin (County), Robertson (County), Breckinridge (County)
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding EM-3626-KY
Emergency · Severe Storm · declared 3 Apr 2025 · incident began 2 Apr 2025
Public Assistance
120 designated areas: Hancock (County), Wayne (County), Breckinridge (County), Trimble (County), Scott (County), Estill (County), Campbell (County), Lawrence (County), Boyle (County), Nelson (County), McCracken (County), Knox (County), Ballard (County), Nicholas (County), Crittenden (County), Laurel (County), Daviess (County), Christian (County), Morgan (County), Lincoln (County), Clark (County), Garrard (County), Lewis (County), Union (County), Logan (County), Owsley (County), Clay (County), Trigg (County), Ohio (County), Larue (County), Gallatin (County), Harlan (County), Henderson (County), Pike (County), Bath (County), Hopkins (County), Lee (County), Casey (County), Butler (County), Jackson (County), Hart (County), Magoffin (County), Adair (County), Monroe (County), Johnson (County), Metcalfe (County), Bell (County), Pulaski (County), Knott (County), Allen (County), Graves (County), Letcher (County), Simpson (County), Taylor (County), Floyd (County), Fayette (County), Russell (County), Greenup (County), Marshall (County), Henry (County), Hardin (County), Todd (County), McLean (County), Carlisle (County), Menifee (County), Green (County), Perry (County), Grant (County), Barren (County), Grayson (County), Hickman (County), Mason (County), Oldham (County), Bullitt (County), Cumberland (County), Washington (County), Jefferson (County), Fleming (County), Elliott (County), Livingston (County), Montgomery (County), Martin (County), Woodford (County), Fulton (County), Caldwell (County), Muhlenberg (County), Robertson (County), Carroll (County), Bracken (County), Powell (County), Boyd (County), Spencer (County), Shelby (County), Rowan (County), Pendleton (County), Mercer (County), Whitley (County), Clinton (County), Marion (County), Lyon (County), Leslie (County), Owen (County), Wolfe (County), Franklin (County), Breathitt (County), Carter (County), Webster (County), Harrison (County), Kenton (County), Jessamine (County), Boone (County), Rockcastle (County), Edmonson (County), Warren (County), Bourbon (County), Calloway (County), Anderson (County), Meade (County), Madison (County), McCreary (County)
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides DR-4860-KY
Major disaster · Severe Storm · declared 24 Feb 2025 · incident began 14 Feb 2025
Households can apply Public Assistance Hazard Mitigation
69 designated areas: Crittenden (County), McCreary (County), Livingston (County), Cumberland (County), Metcalfe (County), Caldwell (County), Bell (County), Knott (County), Clay (County), Woodford (County), Lewis (County), Leslie (County), Ohio (County), Carlisle (County), Butler (County), Robertson (County), Knox (County), Whitley (County), Marshall (County), Franklin (County), Hopkins (County), Lawrence (County), Letcher (County), Menifee (County), Adair (County), Powell (County), Green (County), Bullitt (County), Johnson (County), Jackson (County), Monroe (County), Owsley (County), Nicholas (County), Estill (County), Henderson (County), Trigg (County), Edmonson (County), McLean (County), Hickman (County), Magoffin (County), Laurel (County), Wolfe (County), Breathitt (County), Rockcastle (County), Spencer (County), Greenup (County), Allen (County), Martin (County), Harlan (County), Floyd (County), Henry (County), Elliott (County), Breckinridge (County), Union (County), Pike (County), Muhlenberg (County), Boyd (County), Wayne (County), Simpson (County), Morgan (County), Perry (County), Russell (County), Barren (County), Hart (County), Pulaski (County), Ballard (County), Lee (County), Jefferson (County), Hancock (County)
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides EM-3624-KY
Emergency · Severe Storm · declared 16 Feb 2025 · incident began 14 Feb 2025
Public Assistance
120 designated areas: Breathitt (County), Mercer (County), Wolfe (County), Hart (County), Trimble (County), Henderson (County), Warren (County), Todd (County), Letcher (County), Kenton (County), Trigg (County), Owen (County), Bullitt (County), Fulton (County), Fleming (County), McLean (County), Whitley (County), Magoffin (County), Grayson (County), Meade (County), Estill (County), Hancock (County), Clinton (County), Muhlenberg (County), Crittenden (County), Campbell (County), Monroe (County), Caldwell (County), Franklin (County), Gallatin (County), Metcalfe (County), Montgomery (County), Robertson (County), Nelson (County), Mason (County), Washington (County), Lee (County), Boone (County), Webster (County), Scott (County), Adair (County), Leslie (County), Bell (County), McCreary (County), Lincoln (County), Marshall (County), Hickman (County), Lawrence (County), Owsley (County), Greenup (County), Russell (County), Clark (County), Harrison (County), Harlan (County), Barren (County), Green (County), Fayette (County), Spencer (County), Breckinridge (County), Bourbon (County), Lewis (County), Pike (County), Logan (County), Knox (County), Pendleton (County), Taylor (County), Edmonson (County), Floyd (County), Martin (County), Cumberland (County), Jefferson (County), Livingston (County), Morgan (County), Christian (County), Boyd (County), Knott (County), Garrard (County), Jessamine (County), Shelby (County), Powell (County), Pulaski (County), Simpson (County), Graves (County), Henry (County), Bracken (County), Clay (County), Rowan (County), Nicholas (County), Casey (County), Carter (County), Marion (County), Butler (County), Hardin (County), Daviess (County), Ohio (County), Jackson (County), McCracken (County), Grant (County), Larue (County), Anderson (County), Elliott (County), Oldham (County), Menifee (County), Boyle (County), Woodford (County), Calloway (County), Union (County), Bath (County), Hopkins (County), Laurel (County), Lyon (County), Carroll (County), Wayne (County), Rockcastle (County), Allen (County), Carlisle (County), Johnson (County), Madison (County), Ballard (County), Perry (County)
Remnants of Hurricane Helene DR-4848-KY
Major disaster · Tropical Storm · declared 26 Nov 2024 · incident began 27 Sep 2024
Public Assistance Hazard Mitigation
34 designated areas: Rowan (County), Carter (County), Lawrence (County), Elliott (County), Magoffin (County), Jackson (County), Bath (County), Bourbon (County), Rockcastle (County), Franklin (County), Clay (County), Owsley (County), Harlan (County), Letcher (County), Wolfe (County), Fleming (County), Menifee (County), Lee (County), Clark (County), Powell (County), Johnson (County), Anderson (County), Morgan (County), Montgomery (County), Greenup (County), Bracken (County), Harrison (County), Robertson (County), Lewis (County), Nicholas (County), Estill (County), Breathitt (County), Bell (County), Washington (County)
What a declaration means for you
- Major disaster (DR) unlocks the widest federal help; emergency (EM) covers protective measures, usually before or during an event; fire management (FM) pays firefighting costs.
- "Households can apply" means Individual Assistance: if your county is listed, apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, in the FEMA App or on 1-800-621-3362.
- Counties are often added days or weeks after the first declaration — check back if yours is missing.
- Beware of scams: FEMA staff never charge a fee to apply or to inspect your home.
What this page shows, and what it misses
Presidential disaster, emergency and fire management declarations from FEMA's open data, grouped from one row per designated area into one entry per declaration. Two years are shown for a state. State-level declarations and Small Business Administration or USDA disaster designations are separate and not listed here.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2, retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries on October 18, 2026, 10:26 PM EDT. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).