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Kentucky Disaster Declarations
99 federal declarations since 1953, most recently DR-4937-KY on 09/01/2026.
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- All declarations
- 99
- Since 1953
- Since 2022
- 15
- #15 among states
- In 2026
- 3
- Most common
- Severe Storm
- 41 declarations
Declarations
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- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4937-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 09/01/2026 · 20 areas
- Major disasterWinter StormDR-4913-KYSevere Winter StormDeclared 05/29/2026 · 21 areas
- EmergencyWinter StormEM-3633-KYSevere Winter StormDeclared 01/24/2026 · 120 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4875-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 05/23/2025 · 39 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4864-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 04/24/2025 · 91 areas
- EmergencySevere StormEM-3626-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingDeclared 04/03/2025 · 120 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4860-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 02/24/2025 · 69 areas
- EmergencySevere StormEM-3624-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And LandslidesDeclared 02/16/2025 · 120 areas
- Major disasterTropical StormDR-4848-KYRemnants Of Hurricane HeleneDeclared 11/26/2024 · 34 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4804-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 07/23/2024 · 58 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4782-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 05/22/2024 · 11 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4711-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 05/09/2023 · 22 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4702-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 04/10/2023 · 88 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4663-KYSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 07/29/2022 · 20 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4643-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, LandslidesDeclared 02/27/2022 · 13 areas
- Major disasterTornadoDR-4630-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And TornadoesDeclared 12/12/2021 · 23 areas
- EmergencyTornadoEM-3575-KYSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And TornadoesDeclared 12/11/2021 · 16 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4595-KYSevere, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 04/23/2021 · 50 areas
- Major disasterSevere Ice StormDR-4592-KYSevere Winter Storms, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 03/31/2021 · 45 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4540-KYSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 04/24/2020 · 27 areas
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Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in Kentucky?
- Kentucky has had 99 federal disaster declarations since 1953, including 15 since 2022.
- What is the most recent disaster declaration in Kentucky?
- DR-4937-KY (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides) was declared on 09/01/2026 and covers 20 areas.
- What kind of disaster is most common in Kentucky?
- Severe Storm declarations are the most common (41), followed by flood (27) and fire (8).
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026