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Major disaster

DR-378-KS: Severe Storms & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Kansas, declared 05/02/1973 for a flood. Covers 64 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
05/02/1973
Incident began
05/02/1973
Incident ended
05/02/1973
Areas
64

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Atchison County05/02/1973PA
Barber County05/02/1973PA
Barton County05/02/1973PA
Bourbon County05/02/1973PA
Brown County05/02/1973PA
Butler County05/02/1973PA
Chautauqua County05/02/1973PA
Cherokee County05/02/1973PA
Clark County05/02/1973PA
Coffey County05/02/1973PA
Crawford County05/02/1973PA
Dickinson County05/02/1973PA
Doniphan County05/02/1973PA
Douglas County05/02/1973PA
Edwards County05/02/1973PA
Ellsworth County05/02/1973PA
Ford County05/02/1973PA
Franklin County05/02/1973PA
Gray County05/02/1973PA
Greenwood County05/02/1973PA
Harper County05/02/1973PA
Harvey County05/02/1973PA
Haskell County05/02/1973PA
Hodgeman County05/02/1973PA
Jackson County05/02/1973PA
Jefferson County05/02/1973PA
Kingman County05/02/1973PA
Kiowa County05/02/1973PA
Labette County05/02/1973PA
Leavenworth County05/02/1973PA
Lincoln County05/02/1973PA
Linn County05/02/1973PA
Lyon County05/02/1973PA
Marion County05/02/1973PA
Marshall County05/02/1973PA
McPherson County05/02/1973PA
Meade County05/02/1973PA
Miami County05/02/1973PA
Montgomery County05/02/1973PA
Morris County05/02/1973PA
Nemaha County05/02/1973PA
Ness County05/02/1973PA
Osage County05/02/1973PA
Osborne County05/02/1973PA
Ottawa County05/02/1973PA
Pawnee County05/02/1973PA
Pottawatomie County05/02/1973PA
Pratt County05/02/1973PA
Reno County05/02/1973PA
Republic County05/02/1973PA
Rice County05/02/1973PA
Rush County05/02/1973PA
Russell County05/02/1973PA
Saline County05/02/1973PA
Sedgwick County05/02/1973PA
Seward County05/02/1973PA
Shawnee County05/02/1973PA
Stafford County05/02/1973PA
Stevens County05/02/1973PA
Sumner County05/02/1973PA
Wabaunsee County05/02/1973PA
Washington County05/02/1973PA
Woodson County05/02/1973PA
Wyandotte County05/02/1973PA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-378-KS
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Severe Storms & Flooding
Closed out
10/20/1976

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-378-KS

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/17/2026