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Wilson County, Kansas

Wilson County recorded 14 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.

Highlighted: Wilson County, KS

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

14
Declarations since FY2000
10
Major disasters (DR)
4
Emergencies (EM)
0
Fire management (FM)
Jul 2024
Most recent
$11.8M
Federal PA obligated (top: utilities)

The federal disaster record for Wilson County runs between 2002 and 2024, covering 14 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and severe ice storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $11.8 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for utilities.

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 20205
CDC / ATSDR

Social Vulnerability Index

2022 county-level SVI
45.7
overall percentile nationally

Approximately 45.7% of U.S. counties have an equal or lower overall SVI ranking.

Socioeconomic status39.0
Household characteristics85.3
Racial and ethnic minority status24.9
Housing type and transportation32.1

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

FEMA

National Risk Index

December 2025
18.0
overall risk score
Very Low
Expected annual loss$8.0MVery Low
NRI social vulnerability18.6Very Low
Community resilience48.1Relatively Moderate

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
Utilities(F)38$8,200,979
Roads and bridges(C)51$1,602,331
Emergency protective measures(B)40$822,321
Debris removal(A)18$583,120
Buildings and equipment(E)21$450,518
Parks and recreation(G)2$90,911
Management costs(Z)1$3,025
Water control facilities(D)1$998
All categories172$11,754,203

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 4-year scale. Typical wait to the first obligation here: about 304 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 Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding 2024$96K
493 days to first federal obligation
Covid-19 Pandemic 2020$52K
998 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides 2019$244K
1127 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding 2013$86K
44 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes 2010$51K
115 days to first federal obligation
Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm 2010$153K
69 days to first federal obligation
Declared1 yr2 yr3 yr4 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.

494
valid registrations
306
households approved
$2,506,317
total IHP approved
Assistance typeApproved amount
Repair and replacement$2,025,693
Rental assistance$69,631
Other needs$408,642

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.

$935,994
federal mitigation share
3
funded projects
31
properties mitigated
ProgramProjectsFederal share obligated
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP)3$935,994

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 Wilson County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
Severe StormJul 15, 2024DR-4800-KSDR
BiologicalMar 29, 2020DR-4504-KSDR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3481-KSEM
Severe StormJun 20, 2019DR-4449-KSDR
Severe StormMay 28, 2019EM-3412-KSEM
Severe StormOct 22, 2013DR-4150-KSDR
Severe StormAug 10, 2010DR-1932-KSDR
Severe StormMar 9, 2010DR-1885-KSDR
Severe StormJun 25, 2009DR-1849-KSDR
Severe StormJul 9, 2008DR-1776-KSDR
Severe StormDec 12, 2007EM-3282-KSEM
Severe StormJul 2, 2007DR-1711-KSDR
HurricaneSep 10, 2005EM-3236-KSEM
Severe Ice StormFeb 6, 2002DR-1402-KSDR

Every declaration on record

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

Showing 14 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Jul 15, 2024DR-4800-KSDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Mar 29, 2020DR-4504-KSDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3481-KSEMBiologicalCovid-19
Jun 20, 2019DR-4449-KSDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
May 28, 2019EM-3412-KSEMSevere StormTornadoes And Flooding
Oct 22, 2013DR-4150-KSDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Aug 10, 2010DR-1932-KSDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Mar 9, 2010DR-1885-KSDRSevere StormSevere Winter Storms And Snowstorm
Jun 25, 2009DR-1849-KSDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Jul 9, 2008DR-1776-KSDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes
Dec 12, 2007EM-3282-KSEMSevere StormSevere Winter Storms
Jul 2, 2007DR-1711-KSDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Sep 10, 2005EM-3236-KSEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
Feb 6, 2002DR-1402-KSDRSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Ice Storm
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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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