FEMADR-1523-KYMajor disasterDeclared June 10, 2004
DR-1523-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1523-KY) on June 10, 2004 for the incident of May 26, 2004 to June 18, 2004; it covers 78 designated areas. FEMA had approved $21.9 million for 6,750 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $17.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1523-KY (also written FEMA-1523-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- May 26, 2004 to June 18, 2004
- Declared
- June 10, 2004
- 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 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2004
- Status
- closed out on March 17, 2015
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 9, 2004
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 | — | Yes |
| Bourbon (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boyle (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Breathitt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breckinridge (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Bullitt (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Butler (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Carter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Casey (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Christian (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clark (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crittenden (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Daviess (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edmonson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Elliott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Estill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fleming (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garrard (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greenup (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hart (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkins (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jessamine (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Laurel (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leslie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Letcher (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Magoffin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| McLean (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Menifee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Muhlenberg (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oldham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Owen (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Powell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Rockcastle (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Rowan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Spencer (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Trimble (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Webster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Whitley (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Wolfe (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?
6,750households approved for help (IHP)
$21.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$14.6 millionof it for housing
$7.3 millionof it for other needs
$17.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.0 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1523. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 9, 2004.