FEMADR-1848-KSMajor disasterDeclared June 24, 2009
DR-1848-KS: Kansas Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-1848-KS) on June 24, 2009 for the incident of March 26, 2009 to March 29, 2009; it covers 33 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $12.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1848-KS (also written FEMA-1848-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow
- Incident period
- March 26, 2009 to March 29, 2009
- Declared
- June 24, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2009
- Status
- closed out on October 7, 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 |
| 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 |
| Dickinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harvey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haskell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kearny (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pratt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Reno (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Seward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Woodson (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?
$12.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.1 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/1848. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.