FEMADR-1849-KSMajor disasterDeclared June 25, 2009
DR-1849-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-1849-KS) on June 25, 2009 for the incident of April 25, 2009 to May 16, 2009; it covers 28 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $11.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1849-KS (also written FEMA-1849-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 25, 2009 to May 16, 2009
- Declared
- June 25, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2009
- Status
- closed out on June 23, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barber (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bourbon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chase (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cowley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Finney (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harvey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Labette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neosho (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Reno (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wabaunsee (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?
$11.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.5 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/1849. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.