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CountySeward County, Kansas
Seward County recorded 10 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 7 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Seward County runs between 2003 and 2020, covering 10 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and severe ice storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $4.8 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 33 | $3,510,789 |
| Debris removal(A) | 15 | $1,064,456 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 6 | $115,366 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 2 | $42,806 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 10 | $35,627 |
| Utilities(F) | 2 | $14,807 |
| All categories | 68 | $4,783,851 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 5
- Biological 2
- Severe Ice Storm 1
- Snowstorm 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 Seward County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological | Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4504-KS | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3481-KS | EM |
| Snowstorm | Jun 16, 2017 | DR-4319-KS | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Feb 24, 2017 | DR-4304-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 24, 2009 | DR-1848-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 9, 2008 | DR-1776-KS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Dec 12, 2007 | EM-3282-KS | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jan 7, 2007 | DR-1675-KS | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3236-KS | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 6, 2003 | DR-1462-KS | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 10 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2020 | DR-4504-KS | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3481-KS | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Jun 16, 2017 | DR-4319-KS | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Feb 24, 2017 | DR-4304-KS | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Jun 24, 2009 | DR-1848-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Record And Near Record Snow |
| 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 |
| Jan 7, 2007 | DR-1675-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3236-KS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| May 6, 2003 | DR-1462-KS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
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.