FEMADR-1454-KYMajor disasterDeclared March 14, 2003
DR-1454-KY: Kentucky Severe Winter Ice and Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Mud and
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1454-KY) on March 14, 2003 for the incident of February 15, 2003 to February 26, 2003; it covers 52 designated areas. FEMA had approved $9.4 million for 3,451 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $36.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1454-KY (also written FEMA-1454-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Ice and Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Mud and
- Incident period
- February 15, 2003 to February 26, 2003
- Declared
- March 14, 2003
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2003
- Status
- closed out on September 8, 2016
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- May 13, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bath (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bourbon (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bracken (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Breathitt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breckinridge (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Casey (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Elliott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Estill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fleming (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Green (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenup (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jessamine (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leslie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Letcher (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magoffin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Menifee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pendleton (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Powell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rowan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spencer (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Whitley (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wolfe (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Woodford (County) | Yes | 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?
3,451households approved for help (IHP)
$9.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.9 millionof it for housing
$2.5 millionof it for other needs
$36.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1454. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on May 13, 2003.