FEMADR-1320-KYMajor disasterDeclared February 28, 2000
DR-1320-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1320-KY) on February 28, 2000 for the incident of February 18, 2000 to March 2, 2000; it covers 16 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1320-KY (also written FEMA-1320-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- February 18, 2000 to March 2, 2000
- Declared
- February 28, 2000
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2000
- Status
- closed out on September 23, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 28, 2000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Bourbon (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fleming (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greenup (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oldham (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pendleton (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Rowan (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?
$2.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$420,140Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. 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/1320. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.