FEMADR-1254-KSMajor disasterDeclared October 14, 1998
DR-1254-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-1254-KS) on October 14, 1998 for the incident of October 1, 1998 to October 8, 1998; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1254-KS (also written FEMA-1254-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- October 1, 1998 to October 8, 1998
- Declared
- October 14, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 1998
- Status
- closed out on January 8, 2007
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leavenworth (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Linn (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Seward (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wabaunsee (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Wyandotte (County) | — | Yes | Yes | 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?
$750,065Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1254. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.