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Kentucky: Federal Disaster Declarations
Kentucky has recorded 62 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 48 major disasters, 6 emergencies, and 8 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm. It ranks #18 nationally by total declarations.
62
Declarations since FY2000
48
Major disasters (DR)
6
Emergencies (EM)
8
Fire management (FM)
6
Requests denied
8.8%
Denial rate
#18
National rank by declarations
29.1
Avg days to a decision
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 35
- Fire 8
- Flood 7
- Tornado 3
- Severe Ice Storm 3
- Biological 2
- Snowstorm 2
- Tropical Storm 1
All declarations on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 62 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | DR-4875-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes |
| Apr 24, 2025 | DR-4864-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Apr 3, 2025 | EM-3626-KY | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Feb 24, 2025 | DR-4860-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Feb 16, 2025 | EM-3624-KY | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides |
| Nov 26, 2024 | DR-4848-KY | DR | Tropical Storm | Remnants Of Hurricane Helene |
| Jul 23, 2024 | DR-4804-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| May 22, 2024 | DR-4782-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| May 9, 2023 | DR-4711-KY | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Apr 10, 2023 | DR-4702-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Jul 29, 2022 | DR-4663-KY | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Feb 27, 2022 | DR-4643-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides |
| Dec 12, 2021 | DR-4630-KY | DR | Tornado | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Tornadoes |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EM-3575-KY | EM | Tornado | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Tornadoes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | DR-4595-KY | DR | Flood | Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Mar 31, 2021 | DR-4592-KY | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Apr 24, 2020 | DR-4540-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Mar 28, 2020 | DR-4497-KY | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3469-KY | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Apr 17, 2019 | DR-4428-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Apr 26, 2018 | DR-4361-KY | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Apr 12, 2018 | DR-4358-KY | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Nov 20, 2016 | FM-5166-KY | FM | Fire | Southeastern Kentucky Fire Complex |
| Nov 8, 2016 | FM-5158-KY | FM | Fire | Eagles Nest Fire |
| Aug 26, 2016 | DR-4278-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Aug 12, 2015 | DR-4239-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide |
| May 12, 2015 | DR-4218-KY | DR | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| May 1, 2015 | DR-4217-KY | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Apr 30, 2015 | DR-4216-KY | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Sep 30, 2014 | DR-4196-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Mar 6, 2012 | DR-4057-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding |
| Jul 25, 2011 | DR-4008-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| May 4, 2011 | DR-1976-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Jul 23, 2010 | DR-1925-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| May 11, 2010 | DR-1912-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Tornadoes |
| Aug 14, 2009 | DR-1855-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding |
| May 29, 2009 | DR-1841-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding And Mudslides |
| Feb 5, 2009 | DR-1818-KY | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Flooding |
| Jan 28, 2009 | EM-3302-KY | EM | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Oct 9, 2008 | DR-1802-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike |
| May 19, 2008 | DR-1757-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides |
| Feb 21, 2008 | DR-1746-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And |
| May 25, 2007 | DR-1703-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Rockslides |
| Dec 1, 2005 | DR-1617-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3231-KY | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| Feb 8, 2005 | DR-1578-KY | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Record Snow |
| Aug 6, 2004 | DR-1537-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Jun 10, 2004 | DR-1523-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| Jul 2, 2003 | DR-1475-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Rock Slides, And Tornadoes |
| Jun 3, 2003 | DR-1471-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Rock Slides, And Tornadoes |
| Mar 14, 2003 | DR-1454-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Ice And Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Mud And |
| May 7, 2002 | DR-1414-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding |
| Apr 4, 2002 | DR-1407-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Nov 2, 2001 | FM-2386-KY | FM | Fire | Ky - Eastern Fire Complex - 11/02/2001 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | FM-2385-KY | FM | Fire | Ky - Southeastern Fire Complex - 11/02/01 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | FM-2384-KY | FM | Fire | Ky - Kentucky River Complex - 11/02/01 |
| Aug 15, 2001 | DR-1388-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Nov 4, 2000 | FM-2349-KY | FM | Fire | Ky - Southeastern District Fire Complex - 11/03/00 |
| Nov 4, 2000 | FM-2350-KY | FM | Fire | Ky - Eastern District Fire Complex - 11/03/00 |
| Feb 28, 2000 | DR-1320-KY | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Jan 10, 2000 | DR-1310-KY | DR | Tornado | Tornadoes, Severe Storms, Torrential Rains, And Flash Flooding |
| Nov 20, 1999 | FM-2288-KY | FM | Fire | Ky, Wildfires #001 |
Denied requests
FEMA turned down 6 declaration requests from Kentucky since FY2000, a denial rate of 8.8%. Denials are tracked in a separate FEMA dataset from approved declarations.
| Date | Type | Hazard |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | Major Disaster | Winter Storm |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Major Disaster | Severe Storm |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Major Disaster | Severe Storm |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Major Disaster | Flood |
| Apr 7, 2006 | Major Disaster | Severe Storm |
| Aug 29, 2003 | Major Disaster | Severe Storm |
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How these numbers are built
Every figure is drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA datasets: the Disaster Declarations Summaries for declarations and the Declaration Denials dataset for turndowns, rebuilt automatically each week. A "declaration" is one unique combination of declaration type (DR / EM / FM), disaster number, and state, so a single disaster affecting five states counts as five declarations. Years are federal fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30). Totals on this page cover complete fiscal years only; the current 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.