FEMADR-1703-KYMajor disasterDeclared May 25, 2007
DR-1703-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Rockslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1703-KY) on May 25, 2007 for the incident of April 14, 2007 to April 15, 2007; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1703-KY (also written FEMA-1703-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Rockslides
- Incident period
- April 14, 2007 to April 15, 2007
- Declared
- May 25, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kentucky in 2007
- Status
- closed out on August 15, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leslie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (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?
$3.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$423,213Hazard 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/1703. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.