FEMADR-1579-KSMajor disasterDeclared February 8, 2005
DR-1579-KS: Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-1579-KS) on February 8, 2005 for the incident of January 4, 2005 to January 6, 2005; it covers 38 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $82.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1579-KS (also written FEMA-1579-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding
- Incident period
- January 4, 2005 to January 6, 2005
- Declared
- February 8, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2005
- Status
- closed out on November 16, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Atchison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barber (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chase (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chautauqua (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Comanche (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cowley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harvey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (Township of) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leavenworth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pottawatomie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pratt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Reno (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sedgwick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wabaunsee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Woodson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wyandotte (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?
$82.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.2 millionHazard 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/1579. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.