FEMADR-1471-KYMajor disasterDeclared June 3, 2003
DR-1471-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1471-KY) on June 3, 2003 for the incident of May 4, 2003 to May 27, 2003; it covers 44 designated areas. FEMA had approved $4.1 million for 1,123 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $5.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1471-KY (also written FEMA-1471-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 4, 2003 to May 27, 2003
- Declared
- June 3, 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 second of 3 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2003
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 4, 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 |
| Ballard (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boyle (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Breathitt (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Breckinridge (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Bullitt (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Calloway (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carlisle (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Carter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crittenden (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Elliott (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Estill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fleming (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garrard (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Graves (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Greenup (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hart (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkins (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jessamine (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Larue (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Mason (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| McLean (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rowan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Webster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Woodford (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?
1,123households approved for help (IHP)
$4.1 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.8 millionof it for housing
$1.3 millionof it for other needs
$5.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$279,127Hazard 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/1471. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 4, 2003.