FEMADR-1776-KSMajor disasterDeclared July 9, 2008
DR-1776-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-1776-KS) on July 9, 2008 for the incident of May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008; it covers 54 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $55.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1776-KS (also written FEMA-1776-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008
- Declared
- July 9, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2008
- Status
- closed out on December 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barber (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bourbon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chautauqua (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Comanche (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cowley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ellis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ellsworth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gove (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Graham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haskell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hodgeman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jewell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ness (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Norton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Phillips (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pratt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Reno (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Republic (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Riley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rooks (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rush (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Seward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trego (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wallace (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilson (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?
$55.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.9 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/1776. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.