FEMADR-1699-KSMajor disasterDeclared May 6, 2007
DR-1699-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-1699-KS) on May 6, 2007 for the incident of May 4, 2007 to June 1, 2007; it covers 42 designated areas. FEMA had approved $9.8 million for 2,648 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $88.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1699-KS (also written FEMA-1699-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 4, 2007 to June 1, 2007
- Declared
- May 6, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2007
- Status
- closed out on August 20, 2014
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 6, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chase (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Comanche (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cowley (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickinson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Doniphan (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edwards (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ellsworth (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harper (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harvey (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingman (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leavenworth (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Osborne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ottawa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Phillips (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Pottawatomie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pratt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reno (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Riley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shawnee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wabaunsee (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
2,648households approved for help (IHP)
$9.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$8.2 millionof it for housing
$1.7 millionof it for other needs
$88.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$11.2 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/1699. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 6, 2007.