FEMADR-1407-KYMajor disasterDeclared April 4, 2002
DR-1407-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1407-KY) on April 4, 2002 for the incident of March 17, 2002 to March 21, 2002; it covers 37 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $11.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1407-KY (also written FEMA-1407-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 17, 2002 to March 21, 2002
- Declared
- April 4, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2002
- Status
- closed out on April 23, 2014
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 3, 2002
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 | Yes |
| Bell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bourbon (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Boyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Breathitt (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Elliott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Estill (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Fleming (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Greenup (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Laurel (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Leslie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Letcher (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Magoffin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| McCreary (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Menifee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Owsley (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Powell (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Rowan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Whitley (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$11.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.1 millionHazard 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1407. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.