FEMADR-1885-KSMajor disasterDeclared March 9, 2010
DR-1885-KS: Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-1885-KS) on March 9, 2010 for the incident of December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010; it covers 51 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $15.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1885-KS (also written FEMA-1885-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010
- Declared
- March 9, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2010
- Status
- closed out on October 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Atchison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bourbon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cowley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Doniphan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Geary (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gove (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Graham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jewell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Labette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leavenworth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miami (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neosho (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Norton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Phillips (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pottawatomie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rawlins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Republic (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Riley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rooks (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wabaunsee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wallace (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Woodson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wyandotte (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?
$15.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.4 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/1885. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.