FEMADR-1475-KYMajor disasterDeclared July 2, 2003
DR-1475-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1475-KY) on July 2, 2003 for the incident of June 14, 2003 to June 27, 2003; it covers 23 designated areas. FEMA had approved $6.6 million for 2,558 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $8.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1475-KY (also written FEMA-1475-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- June 14, 2003 to June 27, 2003
- Declared
- July 2, 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 third of 3 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2003
- Status
- closed out on July 2, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breathitt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Elliott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greenup (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | Yes | 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 |
| Leslie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Letcher (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Magoffin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rowan (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?
2,558households approved for help (IHP)
$6.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.7 millionof it for housing
$1.9 millionof it for other needs
$8.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$781,278Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1475. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 2, 2003.