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CountyOttawa County, Kansas
Ottawa County recorded 13 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Ottawa County runs between 2005 and 2024, covering 13 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and winter storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $2.3 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
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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) | 48 | $1,906,835 |
| Debris removal(A) | 14 | $185,711 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 5 | $63,676 |
| Utilities(F) | 5 | $61,435 |
| Management costs(Z) | 9 | $45,604 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 14 | $41,463 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 1 | $5,907 |
| All categories | 96 | $2,310,631 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 9
- Biological 2
- Winter 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 Ottawa County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Aug 20, 2024 | DR-4811-KS | DR |
| Winter Storm | Apr 28, 2024 | DR-4774-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 17, 2022 | DR-4640-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 | Feb 25, 2019 | DR-4417-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Oct 22, 2013 | DR-4150-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 29, 2011 | DR-4010-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 1, 2008 | DR-1741-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Dec 12, 2007 | EM-3282-KS | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 6, 2007 | DR-1699-KS | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3236-KS | EM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 13 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2024 | DR-4811-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Apr 28, 2024 | DR-4774-KS | DR | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Feb 17, 2022 | DR-4640-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds |
| 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 |
| Feb 25, 2019 | DR-4417-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Oct 22, 2013 | DR-4150-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Jul 29, 2011 | DR-4010-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Feb 1, 2008 | DR-1741-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| Dec 12, 2007 | EM-3282-KS | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 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 |
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.