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DR-461-KY: Severe Storms & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Kentucky, declared 03/29/1975 for a flood. Covers 17 designated areas.

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

Declared
03/29/1975
Incident began
03/29/1975
Incident ended
03/29/1975
Areas
17

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • 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
Allen County03/29/1975IAPA
Ballard County03/29/1975IAPA
Bell County03/29/1975IAPA
Calloway County03/29/1975IAPA
Christian County03/29/1975IAPA
Fulton County03/29/1975IAPA
Graves County03/29/1975IAPA
Hickman County03/29/1975IAPA
Knox County03/29/1975IAPA
Livingston County03/29/1975IAPA
Marshall County03/29/1975IAPA
McCracken County03/29/1975IAPA
Metcalfe County03/29/1975IAPA
Pulaski County03/29/1975IAPA
Simpson County03/29/1975IAPA
Warren County03/29/1975IAPA
Whitley County03/29/1975IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-461-KY
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Severe Storms & Flooding
Closed out
08/18/1982

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-461-KY

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