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Sheridan County, Kansas

Sheridan County recorded 15 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 12 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.

Highlighted: Sheridan County, KS

Totals: FY2000–FY2025 · Page last rebuilt Sep 12, 2026 · the current in-progress fiscal year is not included in totals

15
Declarations since FY2000
12
Major disasters (DR)
3
Emergencies (EM)
0
Fire management (FM)
Sep 2026
Most recent
$459K
Federal PA obligated (top: roads and bridges)

The federal disaster record for Sheridan County runs between 2004 and 2025, covering 15 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 $458,648 in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.

Risk and vulnerability context

Historical declarations show what has happened here. These national datasets add context about underlying natural-hazard risk and community vulnerability.

County FIPS 20179
CDC / ATSDR

Social Vulnerability Index

2022 county-level SVI
7.1
overall percentile nationally

Approximately 7.1% of U.S. counties have an equal or lower overall SVI ranking.

Socioeconomic status4.0
Household characteristics53.5
Racial and ethnic minority status22.3
Housing type and transportation7.6

Higher percentiles indicate greater relative social vulnerability within the CDC SVI framework. CDC SVI documentation

FEMA

National Risk Index

December 2025
6.1
overall risk score
Very Low
Expected annual loss$5.3MVery Low
NRI social vulnerability10.6Very Low
Community resilience82.9Very High

The NRI combines expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience to describe relative natural-hazard risk. FEMA NRI documentation

About these measures: CDC Social Vulnerability Index and FEMA National Risk Index Social Vulnerability are separate measures built with different methods. They are shown side by side for context and should not be interpreted as equivalent scores.

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.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Roads and bridges(C)16$407,634
Emergency protective measures(B)11$38,918
Debris removal(A)4$10,033
Buildings and equipment(E)4$2,062
All categories35$458,647

Recovery funding, how fast it came

For each disaster, the wait from the declaration to the first federal obligation (amber), then the federal share obligating after that (teal), on a shared 1-year scale. Typical wait to the first obligation here: about 45 days. An obligation is the federal share committed to the recipient state, not funds disbursed to the locality, which comes later and is not shown.

Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding 2017$17K
81 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes 2008$53K
44 days to first federal obligation
Severe Winter Storm 2007$370K
47 days to first federal obligation
Severe Winter Storm 2006$19K
32 days to first federal obligation
Declared1 yr

Assistance to households (Individual Assistance)

FEMA Individual Assistance to households in this jurisdiction, combined across the Housing Assistance owner and renter programs. Valid registrations are households that applied within a designated Individual Assistance area; approved counts and dollars are the households FEMA found eligible under the Individuals and Households Program. Figures are self-reported and drawn from NEMIS through OpenFEMA, not audited, and Individual Assistance exists only for disasters where it was designated, so many jurisdictions show none.

7
valid registrations
6
households approved
$53,499
total IHP approved
Assistance typeApproved amount
Other needs$53,499

Hazard mitigation, what has been funded here

Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance obligated to this jurisdiction to reduce future disaster losses, across the FEMA mitigation programs. This is the record of past mitigation investment a local hazard mitigation plan documents. Figures are federal share obligated, reported through OpenFEMA and not audited, and are separate from the Public Assistance funding above.

$32,104
federal mitigation share
1
funded project
ProgramProjectsFederal share obligated
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP)1$32,104

Most common hazards

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Sheridan County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
Severe StormJul 22, 2025DR-4883-KSDR
Severe StormMay 21, 2025DR-4869-KSDR
Severe StormFeb 17, 2022DR-4640-KSDR
BiologicalMar 29, 2020DR-4504-KSDR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3481-KSEM
SnowstormJun 16, 2017DR-4319-KSDR
Severe Ice StormFeb 24, 2017DR-4304-KSDR
Severe StormAug 10, 2010DR-1932-KSDR
Severe StormMar 9, 2010DR-1885-KSDR
Severe StormJul 9, 2008DR-1776-KSDR
Severe StormDec 12, 2007EM-3282-KSEM
Severe StormJan 7, 2007DR-1675-KSDR
Severe StormJan 26, 2006DR-1626-KSDR
HurricaneSep 10, 2005EM-3236-KSEM
Severe StormAug 3, 2004DR-1535-KSDR

Every declaration on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 15 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Jul 22, 2025DR-4883-KSDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 21, 2025DR-4869-KSDRSevere StormSevere Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
Feb 17, 2022DR-4640-KSDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Straight Line Winds
Mar 29, 2020DR-4504-KSDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3481-KSEMBiologicalCovid-19
Jun 16, 2017DR-4319-KSDRSnowstormSevere Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Feb 24, 2017DR-4304-KSDRSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storm
Aug 10, 2010DR-1932-KSDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Mar 9, 2010DR-1885-KSDRSevere StormSevere Winter Storms And Snowstorm
Jul 9, 2008DR-1776-KSDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes
Dec 12, 2007EM-3282-KSEMSevere StormSevere Winter Storms
Jan 7, 2007DR-1675-KSDRSevere StormSevere Winter Storm
Jan 26, 2006DR-1626-KSDRSevere StormSevere Winter Storm
Sep 10, 2005EM-3236-KSEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
Aug 3, 2004DR-1535-KSDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
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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.

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