FEMADR-1207-KYMajor disasterDeclared March 3, 1998
DR-1207-KY: Kentucky Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1207-KY) on March 3, 1998 for the incident of February 4, 1998 to February 6, 1998; it covers 40 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1207-KY (also written FEMA-1207-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- February 4, 1998 to February 6, 1998
- Declared
- March 3, 1998
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 1998
- Status
- closed out on February 27, 2009
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bath (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Boyle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Breathitt (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Casey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Elliott (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Estill (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fleming (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Garrard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Greenup (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Laurel (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Magoffin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McCreary (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Menifee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Owsley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Powell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rockcastle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rowan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Whitley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wolfe (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1207. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.