FEMADR-1258-KSMajor disasterDeclared November 5, 1998
DR-1258-KS: Kansas Ks-Flooding 10/31/98
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-1258-KS) on November 5, 1998 for the incident of October 30, 1998 to November 15, 1998; it covers 20 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1258-KS (also written FEMA-1258-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Ks-Flooding 10/31/98
- Incident period
- October 30, 1998 to November 15, 1998
- Declared
- November 5, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 1998
- Status
- closed out on December 29, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chase (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Coffey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cowley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greenwood (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Harper (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Harvey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Leavenworth (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Neosho (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Saline (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Sedgwick (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wilson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Woodson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Wyandotte (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?
$2.5 millionHazard 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/1258. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.