Disaster Data / States / Kansas / Cowley County
CountyCowley County, Kansas
Cowley County recorded 20 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 16 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Cowley County runs between 2002 and 2025, covering 20 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding in 2025. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and severe ice storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $12.8 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
Highlighted: Cowley County, KS
Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 217 | $5,018,014 |
| Utilities(F) | 16 | $4,528,204 |
| Debris removal(A) | 75 | $1,975,967 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 82 | $986,312 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 29 | $156,870 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 13 | $89,421 |
| Management costs(Z) | 9 | $50,767 |
| All categories | 441 | $12,805,555 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 16
- Biological 2
- Severe Ice Storm 1
- Hurricane 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Cowley County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Sep 11, 2025 | DR-4891-KS | DR |
| Biological | Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4504-KS | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3481-KS | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 20, 2019 | DR-4449-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 28, 2019 | EM-3412-KS | EM |
| Severe Storm | Feb 25, 2019 | DR-4417-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Oct 20, 2016 | DR-4287-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 20, 2015 | DR-4230-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Oct 22, 2013 | DR-4150-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 9, 2010 | DR-1885-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 25, 2009 | DR-1849-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 24, 2009 | DR-1848-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Oct 31, 2008 | DR-1808-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 9, 2008 | DR-1776-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Dec 12, 2007 | EM-3282-KS | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jul 2, 2007 | DR-1711-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 6, 2007 | DR-1699-KS | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3236-KS | EM |
| Severe Storm | Feb 8, 2005 | DR-1579-KS | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Feb 6, 2002 | DR-1402-KS | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 20 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 | DR-4891-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4504-KS | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3481-KS | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | DR-4449-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides |
| May 28, 2019 | EM-3412-KS | EM | Severe Storm | Tornadoes And Flooding |
| Feb 25, 2019 | DR-4417-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Oct 20, 2016 | DR-4287-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Jul 20, 2015 | DR-4230-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Oct 22, 2013 | DR-4150-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Mar 9, 2010 | DR-1885-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm |
| Jun 25, 2009 | DR-1849-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes |
| Jun 24, 2009 | DR-1848-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Record And Near Record Snow |
| Oct 31, 2008 | DR-1808-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes |
| Jul 9, 2008 | DR-1776-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes |
| Dec 12, 2007 | EM-3282-KS | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| Jul 2, 2007 | DR-1711-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| May 6, 2007 | DR-1699-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3236-KS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Feb 8, 2005 | DR-1579-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, And Flooding |
| Feb 6, 2002 | DR-1402-KS | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Ice Storm |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Kansas's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.