Disaster Data / States / Kansas / Rooks County
CountyRooks County, Kansas
Rooks County recorded 18 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 14 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 1 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Rooks County runs between 2004 and 2025, covering 18 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires in 2025. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, snowstorm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $1.2 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) | 25 | $920,067 |
| Debris removal(A) | 14 | $140,891 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 15 | $54,473 |
| Utilities(F) | 5 | $25,804 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 4 | $6,922 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 7 | $4,552 |
| Management costs(Z) | 1 | $1,417 |
| All categories | 71 | $1,154,126 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 12
- Snowstorm 2
- Biological 2
- Hurricane 1
- Fire 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Rooks County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | May 21, 2025 | DR-4869-KS | DR |
| Snowstorm | May 25, 2022 | DR-4654-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 |
| Fire | Mar 6, 2017 | FM-5175-KS | FM |
| Severe Storm | Oct 20, 2016 | DR-4287-KS | DR |
| Snowstorm | Apr 26, 2013 | DR-4112-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 29, 2011 | DR-4010-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Aug 10, 2010 | DR-1932-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 9, 2010 | DR-1885-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 9, 2008 | DR-1776-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 1, 2008 | DR-1741-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Dec 12, 2007 | EM-3282-KS | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jan 7, 2007 | DR-1675-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jan 26, 2006 | DR-1626-KS | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3236-KS | EM |
| Severe Storm | Aug 3, 2004 | DR-1535-KS | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 18 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | DR-4869-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires |
| May 25, 2022 | DR-4654-KS | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms And Straight-Line Winds |
| 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 |
| Mar 6, 2017 | FM-5175-KS | FM | Fire | Rooks County Fire |
| Oct 20, 2016 | DR-4287-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Apr 26, 2013 | DR-4112-KS | DR | Snowstorm | Snowstorm |
| Jul 29, 2011 | DR-4010-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Aug 10, 2010 | DR-1932-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes |
| Mar 9, 2010 | DR-1885-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm |
| Jul 9, 2008 | DR-1776-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes |
| Feb 1, 2008 | DR-1741-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| Dec 12, 2007 | EM-3282-KS | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| Jan 7, 2007 | DR-1675-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Jan 26, 2006 | DR-1626-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3236-KS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Aug 3, 2004 | DR-1535-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes |
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.