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Wayne County, Kentucky

Wayne County recorded 15 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 11 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.

15
Declarations since FY2000
11
Major disasters (DR)
4
Emergencies (EM)
0
Fire management (FM)
May 2026
Most recent
$432K
Federal PA obligated (top: roads and bridges)

The federal disaster record for Wayne County runs between 2002 and 2025, covering 15 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes in 2025. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and snowstorm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated $431,721 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.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Roads and bridges(C)42$289,916
Emergency protective measures(B)5$134,210
Debris removal(A)1$5,529
Parks and recreation(G)1$2,067
All categories49$431,722

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

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
Severe StormMay 23, 2025DR-4875-KYDR
Severe StormApr 3, 2025EM-3626-KYEM
Severe StormFeb 24, 2025DR-4860-KYDR
Severe StormFeb 16, 2025EM-3624-KYEM
Severe StormJul 23, 2024DR-4804-KYDR
Severe StormApr 10, 2023DR-4702-KYDR
Severe Ice StormMar 31, 2021DR-4592-KYDR
BiologicalMar 28, 2020DR-4497-KYDR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3469-KYEM
Severe StormApr 17, 2019DR-4428-KYDR
SnowstormApr 30, 2015DR-4216-KYDR
Severe StormMay 11, 2010DR-1912-KYDR
HurricaneSep 10, 2005EM-3231-KYEM
Severe StormAug 6, 2004DR-1537-KYDR
Severe StormApr 4, 2002DR-1407-KYDR

Every declaration on record

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

Showing 15 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
May 23, 2025DR-4875-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Apr 3, 2025EM-3626-KYEMSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Feb 24, 2025DR-4860-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Feb 16, 2025EM-3624-KYEMSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
Jul 23, 2024DR-4804-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides
Apr 10, 2023DR-4702-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Mar 31, 2021DR-4592-KYDRSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
Mar 28, 2020DR-4497-KYDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3469-KYEMBiologicalCovid-19
Apr 17, 2019DR-4428-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Apr 30, 2015DR-4216-KYDRSnowstormSevere Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 11, 2010DR-1912-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Tornadoes
Sep 10, 2005EM-3231-KYEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina
Aug 6, 2004DR-1537-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Apr 4, 2002DR-1407-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
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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 Kentucky'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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