FEMADR-1600-KSMajor disasterDeclared August 23, 2005
DR-1600-KS: Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-1600-KS) on August 23, 2005 for the incident of June 30, 2005 to July 1, 2005; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1600-KS (also written FEMA-1600-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 30, 2005 to July 1, 2005
- Declared
- August 23, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2005
- Status
- closed out on October 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neosho (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?
$3.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$178,200Hazard 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/1600. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.