FEMADR-1578-KYMajor disasterDeclared February 8, 2005
DR-1578-KY: Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1578-KY) on February 8, 2005 for the incident of December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004; it covers 30 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1578-KY (also written FEMA-1578-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow
- Incident period
- December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004
- Declared
- February 8, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2005
- Status
- closed out on April 23, 2014
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bracken (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Breckinridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carlisle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crittenden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hart (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Larue (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Muhlenberg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Owen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pendleton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Todd (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Trigg (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | 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?
$2.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$144,298Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1578. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.